(LWI) – Prof. Dr Ľubomír Batka from Slovakia and Dr Hoyce Jacob Lyimo-Mbowe from Tanzania teamed up to lead the 19th International Seminar for theologians at the…
Ecumenical remembrance of the martyrdom of Polish Bishop Bursche
Rome, Italy/Geneva (LWI) - In an ecumenical service at a Rome church on 9 September, Polish Lutheran Bishop Juliusz Bursche (1862-1942) was officially commemorated as a…
“In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”
(LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…
Ruling of Constitutional Court sparks largest protests since 1980s
(LWI) - The Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel and to shape consciences, “not to coerce, impose its will or control.” That conviction is at the heart of a statement…
LWF President Musa shared LWF’s 2020 Christmas Message
(LWI) – In a Christmas season marked by uncertainty and fear from the unfamiliar and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christians are invited to trust in the promise…
Committed to “stand up for those who have no voice”
(LWI) - We have a commitment “to care for the weakest and to stand up for those who have no voice. Among those, migrants and refugees have a particular place in the Biblical message,”…