(LWI) – Representatives of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, meeting in Mexico City, agreed to strengthen their efforts in educating…
All LWF Member Churches in Region Now Welcoming Women as Ministers
(LWI) – The Lutheran Church in Chile (ILCH) has ordained Rev. Hanna Schramm as its first woman pastor in a historic move that means all Lutheran World Federation…
Faith Leaders Urged to Engage Communities in Dialogue for Peace
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Africa, have strongly condemned the widespread violence by militant groups in the region, and urged…
(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Costa Rica (ILCO) has expressed its joy over the appointment of its president, Bishop Melvin Jimenez, as prime minister in the new Costa Rican government following…
(LWI) – LWF Vice President Rev. Dr Gloria Rojas Vargas has been appointed chaplain to the presidential palace in Chile. The appointment was issued by Chile President Michelle Bachelet on 14 May.…
(LWI) – The episcopal supervision and pastoral care of the seven Lutheran congregations on the Crimea peninsula will remain with the Ukrainian Church, officially registered as the…
Press Conference in Paris in Front of French Parliament Building
(LWI) – A coalition of French religious and lay organizations will launch the monthly “Fast for the Climate” campaign – a global interfaith initiative spearheaded…
