Conference of Central and Eastern Europe Church Leaders in Wroclaw
(LWI) – “Twenty-five years ago we only had dreams of freedom and no realistic expectations of what might come,” said Synod Leader Joel Ruml of the Evangelical Church of…
(LWI) – Following a court ruling on the use of the word ‘Allah’ in Malay Bibles, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has reaffirmed solidarity with and support to Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)…
Britain’s Lutherans Celebrating Church of England Decision on Women Bishops
(LWI) – Lutheran leaders in Britain are rejoicing that women will be able to serve as bishops in the Church of England, saying it will be a sign of hope to sister…
(LWI) - “You are only in middle school. Why do you need to know about HIV and AIDS?” Elisabeth Purba asks. It is late morning in the village of Desa Bulu Cina, and a group of about 40 teenagers sits in the…
DMD Supported Project Provides Health and Prevention Care
(LWI) – A project run by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member church in Zimbabwe with support from the Department for Mission and Development (DMD) is playing an important…
GENEVA, 31 July 2014 (LWI) – Lutherans and Roman Catholics continued their dialogue on what kind of unity might arise out of their shared understanding of the Christian sacrament of Baptism in…
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…
Interview with Reuben Mete, the first National Youth Director
(LWI) – Reuben Mete treads new ground. He is the first National Youth Director in Papua New Guinea who was elected under the new criteria – him being younger than 30 years. In…
Spreading Violence is Deeply Distressing, Junge Says
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed its shock over the brutal abduction of Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon pastor Rev. Jean Marcel Kesvere on…