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Humanitarian aid is collected for children in Donbas area, one of the worst affected of the Ukraine conflict. Photo: Janka AdameovÃ¡

Solidarity for Ukrainian church diaconal work amid conflict

Assistance to the displaced and people with disabilities

(LWI) – In the midst of the 16-month-old war in the Ukraine that has killed over 6000 people and displaced 1.5 million, the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Ukraine (GELCU…

Participants at a breakout session during the LUCCWA training workshop in Accra, Ghana. Photo: LUCCWA

Harnessing local resources for a sustainable church in Africa

Credibility and accountability urged at West African workshop

(LWI) – The President of the Lutheran Communion in Central and Western Africa (LUCCWA) Archbishop Christian Ekong, has urged churches in the communion to set up structures that…

During opening worship in the Castle Church, young reformers were invited to bring to the altar symbolic gifts from their respective regions. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

Faith is based on communication and understanding, say German leaders at Workshop Wittenberg opening

Opening of Workshop Wittenberg celebrated with street parade, city tour, official greetings and opening worship.

WITTENBERG /GENEVA, 24 August 2015 (LWI) – “An important social aspect on our way towards the great Reformation…

LWF Vice-President for Asia Eun-hae Kwon, right, with Sumita Chin, from Malaysia. Kwon says the ongoing witness of Lutherans motivates her to serve. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Nurturing young Lutherans for service to the communion

Young reformers hear how LWF’s contribution shapes leaders

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 26 August 2015 (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) gathering of young adults in Wittenberg, Germany, provides opportunity to learn how working…

United Evangelical Mission General Secretary Rev. Dr Fidon Mwombeki told the young reformers to have a sense of urgent mission and vocation. Photo: LWF/Johanan C. Valeriano

Youth should adopt Luther's "radical thinking, daring energy, rebellious inclination"

Mwombeki’s keynote address to young reformers

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 27 August 2015 (LWI) - Rev. Dr Fidon Mwombeki, general secretary of the United Evangelical Mission, Germany, has called on young Lutherans to courageously and…

Bishops from Tanazania and Sweden deepen relations between the two churches during a four-day meeting in Sweden. Photo: Magnus Aronson/IKON

Tanzanian and Swedish church leadership give thanks for gift of communion

Joint meeting produces statement promoting partnership

RATTVIK, Sweden/Geneva, 28 August (LWI) - Bishops from two of the largest Lutheran churches in the world have met, held discussions and worshipped together in order to deepen…

Caption: Benison Kachhap contemplates the significance of being the first young Lutheran to plant a tree in the renowned Luther Garden, in Wittenberg. Rev. Hans Kasch, director of the LWF Center in Wittenberg, looks on. Photo: GNC/LWF/F. HÃ¼bner

Youth must be as strongly rooted in the church as life-giving trees

Indian young reformer plants historic tree at Wittenberg Luther Garden

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 28 August 2015 (LWI) – Youth delegates from Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches across the world witnessed the first young…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge tells young reformers at Wittenberg to live out Godâs call for mission and service in the world. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

Ongoing Lutheran reformation needs young people’s creativity

LWF General Secretary Junge encourages youth to contribute new ideas

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 28 August 2015 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge encouraged young adults from the member churches…

Jeff Buhse and Tsiry Rakoto, of the LWF climate justice working group, tell young Lutherans in Wittenbergy that they need to support political commitment to a reasonable climate change agreement at the COP21 conference in Paris later this year. Photo: GNC/LWF/F. HÃ¼bner

Join young reformers in climate change prayer and fast

LWF demands meaningful action at COP 21 climate conference

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 31 August 2015 (LWI) – Young reformers from Lutheran World Federation member churches meeting in the Reformation city of Wittenberg will fast tomorrow…

Cap: The panel comprising Judith KÃ¶nigsdÃ¶rfer (WCC), Erin Clark (Church of England), FrÃ¨re Jasper (TaizÃ©) discuss the necessity of ecumenism, at the global gathering of young Lutherans, Workshop Wittenberg. Photo: DNK/LWB/F. HÃ¼bner

“We cannot afford to be divided as Christians”

Seek the good of the other despite our differences

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 31 August 2015 (LWI) - Young reformers at the global gathering in Wittenberg, Germany, have heard from speakers from different Christian traditions on ways in…