Brazilian church leader was dedicated to the ecumenical movement

(LWI) – Brazilian church leader Rev. Huberto Kirchheim, former Vice-President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), died on 14 January at the age of 80.

Kirchheim…

Interview with Sílvia Genz, IECLB Pastor President

(LWI) – On 15 December 2018 Rev. Sílvia Genz took up office as pastor president of the Evangelical Church of the…

Invitation to Christians to make "the light of Christ visible and transformational"

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa invites Christians to make “the…

“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…

LWF Easter Message 2020 by Nestor Paulo Friedrich

And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the…

Regional Sustainability Institute promotes innovative learning to build churches’ capacity

(LWI) – Churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and other regions can now access a series of free online courses in Portuguese, Spanish…

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi

(LWI) – For many higher institutions of learning around the world, the coronavirus disease pandemic not only ushered in an unexpected shift from in-person to online teacher-student…

Rev. Dr Wanda Deifelt shares her journey from Brazilian village to pioneering professor and theological advisor

(LWI) - When Wanda Deifelt was riding the bus to school from her country village in southern Brazil, she never dreamed that…

(LWI) La Cámara de Diputados de Brasilia (DF) celebró una sesión solemne para conmemorar los 200 años de presencia luterana en Brasil, en un evento que coincidió con el inicio del 34° Concilio de la Iglesia Evangélica de Confesión Luterana en el...