LWF to launch study on shared theological heritage
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is launching a multi-year theological study on how spirituality forms Lutheran identities and church engagement around the world today. …
Urgent to address the root causes of inequality and violence
(LWI) - Lutheran church leaders in Chile have issued a call for peace in the current context of unrest and violence. Condemning acts of violence, they are calling on the…
Ecumenical delegates discuss challenges of Amazon region
(LWI) – Brazilian pastor Rev. Nicolau Nascimento de Paiva met with Argentinean Pope Francis in the Vatican recently as one of the ecumenical delegates attending the Catholic Church…
LWF consultation on Lutheran identities opens in Addis Ababa
(LWI) – “What does it mean to be Lutheran today?” is the question at the heart of a global consultation on Lutheran identities taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week…
(LWI) - What is a Lutheran understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit? How did Martin Luther write about the Holy Spirit’s work to call, gather and enlighten our lives? What are the Lutheran…
Palestinians from East Jerusalem donate 400k EUR for cancer medication
(LWI) - Following the news of a critical financial situation at the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH), run by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Jerusalem, hundreds…
(LWI) - On 31 October, Reformation Day, churches around the world gather to celebrate their Lutheran heritage, many of them including ecumenical friends to mark this year’s 20th anniversary of the landmark Joint…