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The statement calls for social and climate justice, and support for climate change-hit countries. Climate change can affect weather severely. A tropical storm in El Salvador left devastated fields in its wake. Photo: LWF/M. Boulogne

“Fighting against the commodification of everything”

LWF and ecumenical partners urge new economic system serving all

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with ecumenical partners has called for “an alternative financial system” embracing the experiences of those left out of…

Members of the LWF Theological Education and Formation advisory group stand before the Lund Cross in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Opening doors to Lutheran theological education

LWF forms strategic advisory group on theological education and formation

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation is taking steps towards creating a network to strengthen theological education and formation across the communion.

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10 May 2017, Windhoek, Namibia: Bishop Ernst Gamxamub from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia distributes bread during Holy Communion at the opening worship of the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

An assembly the communion remembers with gratitude

Looking back to the Twelfth LWF Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia

(LWI) - One year ago, today, the member churches of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) gathered for the Twelfth Assembly in…

Children play in a rice field in Laos. Photo: LWF/Thomas Lohnes

Global faith leaders endorse Season of Creation

“Live-giving relationship with God’s creation”

(LWI) - Global faith leaders from different Christian traditions and communions, including the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, are inviting Christians…

Dr. Denis Mukwege at the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Keynote speaker at LWF Assembly awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Recognition for efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has congratulated physician Dr Denis Mukwege who with human rights activist Nadia Murad has received…

Namibian Lutheran pastors Rev. Klaus-Peter Tietz (left) and Rev. Isak Malua. Photo: LWF/A. WeyermÃ¼ller

Working together, growing friendships

Interview with the Namibian pastors Isak Malua and Klaus-Peter Tietz

(LWI) – Isak Malua (40) and Klaus-Peter Tietz (59) are both pastors in Namibia, serving in two different Lutheran churches in the country. They met in Wittenberg,…

(From left) Judith VanOsdol, LWF program executive for gender justice and womenâs empowerment; Kathrin Wallrabe, ELCS equal opportunities officer and WICAS regional coordinator for Central Western Europe; Bettina Westfeld, LWF Council member and vice-president of the ELCS synod. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Participation of women and men is a theological issue

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony takes up message of Twelfth Assembly

(LWI) – For the first time, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (ELCS) has passed a law to…

Ms Pranita Biswasi, LWF youth secretary. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Care for creation and future generations key issues for LWF delegation at COP 24

LWF Youth Secretary Pranita Biswasi reflects on vital role of youth in climate advocacy

(LWI) - Young people are key agents of change, so it is very significant that The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is again sending a youth delegation…

Part of the LWF delegation to COP24 in Katowice, Poland. Back row L-R: Sindri Geir Oskarsson, Helena Merle Funk, Wylie Cook, Romario Dohmann. Front row L-R Pranita Biswasi, Gloria Marthalena Samosir, Khulekani Magwaza. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey

Climate change destroys livelihoods and ecosystems, LWF delegates remind world leaders

Seven young people bring the Lutheran communion experience to COP 24

(LWI) -The planet’s future lies in the balance as world leaders, civil society and climate activists meet in Katowice, a coal mining town in Poland, to figure out how to…

LWF COP 24 delegate, Mr Khulekani Magwazah, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, speaks at one of the conference events in Katowice, Poland. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey

A strong basis to implement climate agreement but the poor have been left behind

LWF Youth Secretary says COP 24 outcome lacks commitment to the most marginalized

(LWI) - Negotiations at the United Nations (UN) climate conference in Katowice, Poland, have resulted in guidelines that “provide a strong basis to…