LWF Council opening worship at Wittenberg’s town church

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council meeting formally opened today, 15 June,  with worship in Wittenberg’s Town Church. Bishop Gerhard Ulrich, chairperson of the LWF German…

A solemn opening service in the historic town church in Wittenberg, the unveiling of the redesigned “Heavenly Cross” in the Luther Garden, a "living monument" of the Reformation was followed by a morning of intense discussions with ecumenical…

LWF stands with 60 million displaced people on World Refugee Day

(LWI) - On World Refugees Day today, 20 June, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has reaffirmed its "profound concern" for refugees and forced migrants, in which 60 million…

LWF regional meeting discusses migrants, secularization and nationalism

(LWI) - Representatives of the three European regions of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) meeting in Moravske Toplice, Slovenia, said the growing populism and…

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

(LWI) - Tapio Luoma was elected Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF…

One body, one spirit, one hope 

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation has put out a call for proposals to develop the Thirteenth LWF Assembly logo and visual identity. The meeting of the highest LWF decision-making body takes place in…