Interview with COP23 delegate Helena Funk from Germany
(LWI) – “We should not stop our efforts to reach climate justice - there is still a long way to go!” says Helena Funk. She is one of ten young adults from the European regions and…
Colombian Lutherans mark 500 years of the Reformation and 81st anniversary
(LWI) – The commemoration of the 2017 Reformation anniversary in Colombia was also a moment to celebrate more than eight decades of Lutheran witness in the Latin…
A forum that strives for unity and peace in a fragmented world
(LWI) – Lutheran pastor Rev. Sonia Skupch was recently elected President of the Ecumenical Commission of Christian Churches in Argentina (CEICA), becoming the first woman…
LWF’s European churches to address the “climate of fear” in new program
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe recently launched a process to address the growing “climate of fear” around diversity across the…
German National Committee of The Lutheran World Federation visits Jerusalem
(LWI) – In order to symbolize the close ties between Lutheran churches in Germany and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and its partners in Jerusalem, a…
The Paulinum in Leipzig – auditorium and church under one roof
(LWI) – There have been heated discussions during the past years about whether the Paulinum in Leipzig (Germany) is a church or “only” a hall for University events and…
Asian Church Leadership Conference held in Manila, Philippines
(LWI) - Lutheran churches in Asia are determining their role and strengthening their Lutheran identity, in religiously and culturally diverse societies going through rapid…