Changes in Departments, Welcome to New Member Churches
(LWI) – The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) concluded its meeting in Medan, Indonesia, with decisions on ecumenical dialogues, finance and the work of the respective…
(LWI) – Sergio Banze is a primary school teacher in Tingonhamene village, Chokwe district, in Mozambique’s southern province of Gaza. In March this year he participated in a community-based…
EU ‘Children of Peace’ Initiative Helps Students from Conflict Zones
(LWI) - It has been over two years since 17 year-old Walid Awad Majir and his two brothers settled in neighboring South Sudan, fleeing conflict at home in South Kordofan…
More than 800 Deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
(LWI) - In a letter addressed to member churches in West Africa, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Martin Junge has expressed his deep appreciation for…
Calling for Respect of Spiritually Significant Places
(LWI) - The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) at its 2014 meeting endorsed the Universal Code of Conduct on Holy Sites. This document, developed in consultation…
Greater Visibility of Advocacy and Human Rights Work
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) accepted the Guatemalan Lutheran Church (ILUGUA) into membership at the June 2014 Council meeting in Indonesia, bringing the total…
(LWI) – From a key note address that challenged Christians to bring liberation to the poor by questioning power structures in society to perspectives on the role of the church in post-…
Panel on Socio-economic and Human Rights Implications
(LWI) – Faith-based organizations and churches are essential for an effective response to the Ebola crisis in Western Africa. This was one of the messages on 22 September from a side-…