The leading bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany, Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt, said churches in the global North must address the “uncomfortable questions” regarding climate justice.

LWF Council 2016 resolutions

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)  governing body has called for greater church engagement to enhance holistic life, equal citizenship, peace-building, democracy and inclusiveness.

The LWF…

LWF President Musa speaks to VELKD General Synod

(LWI) – “The Reformation must continue as a living experience of the people of God.” Speaking about the ongoing reformation in his morning devotion, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…

Commemorative service marking the repatriation of mortal remains from former German Southwest Africa

(LWI) – On Wednesday, 29 August, Germany gave back to Namibia mortal remains that it had taken out of the country during the colonial…

Church leaders affirm ecumenical commitment to justice and human dignity

(LWI) - Bishops from German Lutheran churches have reaffirmed the commitment to promoting the spirit of Europe as a community of countries. “We owe it to a Europe in…

LWF Council member Bishop Frank Otfried July from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg

(LWI) - “Christ at the center repeatedly calls us to unity in diversity,” says Rev. Dr Frank Otfried July who has been bishop of the…

LWF International Lay Leaders’ Seminar takes place in Geneva and Wittenberg

(LWI) - “The seminar is a life-changing unique event that has widened my world view,” says Elizabeth Brennan Burgess from 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…

Voices from the Communion: Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

(LWI) - "Europe is losing its soul!” Heinrich Bedford-Strohm does not mince words when it comes to the situation of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. The bishop of the…

Voices from the Communion: Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover

(LWI) – It is over six months now, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic can still be felt in most areas of public life in Germany. Besides…