Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image Ahead of a summit in Saudi Arabia, Christian leaders write to the heads of G20 countries urging them to take action on debt relief and financial restructuring. Photo: Unsplash/Kyle Glenn Appeal to G20: address debt crisis and save lives Christian leaders call for tax reforms and debt relief ahead of G20 summit in Saudi Arabia (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is joining with ecumenical partners to call on leaders of the G20 nations to provide urgently needed…
Image Indigenous communities take part in a climate march during COP22 conference in Marrakech. Photo: Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC Indigenous Peoples reflect on Economy of Life Webinar explores spirituality, sustainability and struggle for self-determination of indigenous communities (LWI) - From the Arctic Circle to the Amazon Jungle, from the south-eastern United States to the remotest tribal areas of Papua,…
Image LWF President Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWF President Musa: “God wants a new beginning” Bible study at 3rd Ecumenical Kirchentag in Germany (LWI) – Oppression does not end when we look away from it. On the contrary, by looking at violence, evil, and oppression, we can address it, said the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…
Image Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash COVID-19 response must include ‘Health for all’ LWF joins call to world leaders to ensure that “each life is valued and every person’s right to healthcare is upheld” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined other leaders of religious…
Image For many Indigenous people, round things in nature represent the circle of life and all creation. Often, this motive is taken up in the round shape of their dwelling places and homes. Photo: Verónica Ãlvarez via Unsplash Season of Creation 2021: “Challenge the world to care for all creation” Opening prayer with representatives from across the ecumenical family (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with ecumenical partners worldwide, opened the Season of Creation with…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addresses faith leaders gathered in the Vatican for the âFaith and Science: Towards COP26â meeting. Photo: Vatican Media Plea from faith leaders: Save our common home Lutherans join world’s faith leaders in the Vatican to sign appeal to governments ahead of COP26 climate summit (LWI) - “We have inherited a garden: we must not leave a desert to our children.” That stark warning was at the heart of a…
Image Rev. Martin Junge during a solidarity visit to Zimbabwe in March 2020. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Passion for the Church: in conversation with Martin Junge LWF’s outgoing General Secretary reflects on the call to unity for member churches and the wider Christian world (LWI) - As Lutheran churches, “let us learn from the apostles, who did not shy away from long journeys to come together, to…
Image LWFâs new general secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Anne Burghardt: Hearing God’s word in a secular society Introducing LWF’s new general secretary who shares snapshots of her family life and faith journey (LWI) - Estonia is often seen as one of the world’s most secular countries “so something I will definitely bring is an experience of being…
Image Rev. Anne Burghardt at work in the Consistory of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tallinn. All Photos: LWF/A. Hillert Estonian church life shapes LWF’s new leader Colleagues from Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church reflect on General Secretary Anne Burghardt’s background (LWI) - The headquarters of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran…
Image A contemporary crucifix on the altar of the chapel in the Estonian churchâs Institute of Theology in Tallinn. All Photos: LWF/A. Hillert Ancient and modern meet at Estonia’s Institute of Theology Discover the history and contemporary challenges facing Rev. Anne Burghardt and former colleagues in Tallinn (LWI) - Walking into the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Institute of…
