Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image Newly ordained Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco: women in the church have made progress but more victories need to be won. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert “I belong to a church where women work with equal rights” Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco, Evangelical Church of the River Plate (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) (LWI) - What are the greatest challenges your church faces today?…
Image Ms Sally Azar, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Witnessing through dialogue, education and women’s empowerment in the Holy Land Voices from the Communion: Palestinian LWF Council member Sally Azar (LWI) - Please tell us something about yourself, and your church? I was born in…
Image Mexican Lutheran Church Pastor President Rev. Roberto Trejo Haager. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Mexican Lutheran church leader shares his vision of a healing community of believers Towards a church and society without barriers (LWI) - A healing community of believers, that is how Rev. Roberto Trejo Haager envisages the Lutheran church in Mexican society today. For Trejo, Pastor President of the…
Image Bishop Daniel Jayaraj, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/P. Lok India: Sharing the gospel and working for social justice in Tamil Nadu Interview with newly consecrated Bishop Daniel Jayaraj (LWI) - The Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC) is marking two major milestones this year—its 100th anniversary as…
Image Rev. SÃlvia Genz is the first woman to take office as the pastor president of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB). Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller Brazil: Building bridges in challenging times 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…
Image Bishop Pawel Hause, Diocese of Masuria, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Polish Lutheran bishop shares his motto: “Do not let your hearts be troubled” Voices from the Communion – Bishop Paweł Hause, Diocese of Masuria, Poland (LWI) - The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland is a founding…
Image Bishop Antonio Alfredo Barros, Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola. Photo. S. Gallay Angola: A growing church making a mark in education Interview with Bishop Antonio Alfredo Barros (LWI) - Bishop Antonio Alfredo Barros heads the Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola (IELA) in the…
Image Bishop Helga Haugland Byfuglien, Presiding Bishop, Church of Norway. Photo: Hege Flo Ãfstaas/Church of Norway Norway’s presiding bishop shares hopes and challenges Reaching out to all age groups and making faith relevant are defining priorities for this ‘vivid and vital’ church (LWI) - In the very early hours of Easter Sunday morning, the leader of the Church…
Image Rev Mark Whitfield, Bishop of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand. Photo: LCNZ Lutherans living the gospel in New Zealand Voices from the Communion: Bishop Mark Whitfield of the LCNZ (LWI) - The Lutheran Church of New Zealand (LCNZ) is a small church with around 800 baptized members spread out across 14 different…
Image Rev. Dr Frank Otfried July, LWF Council member and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg. Photo: EMH/Gottfried Stoppel Getting to know the diversity of a denominational family 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…
