Lutheran-Orthodox Dialogue on the Ordination of Women
(LWI) – From 8 to 13 May 2014, the Joint Commission for theological dialogue between The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Orthodox Church met in Tallinn, Estonia. The meeting…
Britain’s Lutherans Celebrating Church of England Decision on Women Bishops
(LWI) – Lutheran leaders in Britain are rejoicing that women will be able to serve as bishops in the Church of England, saying it will be a sign of hope to sister…
LWF Congratulates Joint Winners Malala Yousafzay and Kailash Satyarthi
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes recognition of the critical role of “education for all” in the naming of Pakistani education activist…
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have joined the international ‘No Excuses for Violence Against Women’ campaign of the World YWCA, which…
Focuses on Polish Context, Churches say NO to Violence Against Women
(LWI) – The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland held a conference in Warsaw on 19 November aimed at showcasing the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF…
WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 27 February 2015 (LWI) – At its first meeting, 22 - 25 February in Wittenberg, Germany, the LWF working group on the “Women on the Move”…
LWF Jointly Hosts Side Event at UN Commission on Status of Women
(LWI) – Twenty Years after the United Nations Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) was formulated to advance women’s rights, churches have made significant contributions in…
