The newly elected Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) met for the first time on 17 May in Windhoek, Namibia. The Council was elected during the Twelfth Assembly. During the meeting the Council elected seven vice-presidents and…
General Secretary Junge receives University of Notre Dame honorary doctorate
“A great honor and encouragement to continue leaving conflict behind and face a future of unity,” is how Rev. Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran…
Twelfth Assembly resolutions and public statements
GENEVA, 24 May 2017 - At its Twelfth Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) issued 26 resolutions calling the communion and its member churches to take action…
LWF President Musa at “Responsibility of Religions for Peace” conference in Berlin
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has said it welcomes an initiative by the German Federal Foreign Office seeking to engage with religious leaders in…
Outcomes of the LWF Twelfth Assembly are now available
The Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was encouraging and positive, say LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin…
German youth keep the Reformation alive and global
Young reformers Lena Lothring and Julia Braband are keeping Martin Luther and the Reformation firmly planted in the lives of young Lutherans worldwide while learning about climate justice…
Calls for robust moderation that rejects all forms of extremism
Palestinian Lutheran Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan today received the Niwano Peace Prize, with a plea for greater engagement of faith leaders in confronting extremism and “the…
