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 Czech Republic: The Church is “a facilitator of change” Voices from the Communion: Ms. Janka Adameová director of education diaconal program (LWI) - Living her formative years in Slovakia, Janka Adameová learned early on that a good education was valuable, but being with people who are…
Image Photo: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash LWF partners to offer online course on climate justice and faith Online program to empower lay and ordained for climate justice work in communities (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), in partnership with the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS), has…
Image A traditional meal is served in Hadiya, south central Ethiopia. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF "People are not starving, they are being starved” LWF joins interagency call to fight famine (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined more than 200 aid organizations in a call to fight hunger and famine worldwide. In an…
Image Ethiopia: Ensuring food security through training in agricultural methods suitable for a changing climate. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert. Earth Day: Continuing to care for creation and advocate for climate justice Call to increased efforts to support the most vulnerable and strive for sustainability (LWI) – “Every year, Earth Day reminds us of the fact that humanity only has one earth to support itself,” says Elena Cedillo, Program Executive for…
Image The World Health Organizationâs international certificate of vaccination. Photo: Markus Winkler/Unsplash Religious leaders call on G7 for vaccine equity Faith leaders remind wealthy nations of “moral obligation” to end vaccine nationalism (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined almost one hundred and fifty faith leaders from around the…
Image Blessing by the Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia, Dietrich Brauer, at the inauguration of the new rooms of the Theological Seminary. Photo: ELCR Russia: Theological Seminary in St. Petersburg inaugurated Distance learning for men and women throughout Eastern Europe (LWI) - On April 18, in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church officially entered a…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge and Mr. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, signed the Memorandum of Understanding. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Recommitted to protection and rights of refugees LWF and UNHCR renew Memorandum of Understanding on closer cooperation in countries around the world (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Secretary General, Rev. Dr Martin Junge and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
Image Young Christians and Muslims take part in an interfaith engagement training session in Medan, Indonesia. Photo: A. Yaqin LWF sends Eid greetings to Muslim and interfaith partner organizations Strengthening cooperation with Islamic Relief Worldwide and Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has sent greetings to Muslim colleagues in partner organizations who are celebrating…
Image Members of the international Lutheran-Orthodox Commission meeting with Archbishop Anastasios in Albania in 2019. All photos: N. Hoppe Orthodox perspectives on path to church unity Theologian, Dr Nathan Hoppe, on the church in Albania and the challenges of Lutheran-Orthodox dialogue (LWI) - Dr Nathan Hoppe was born in Colombia, the son of Evangelical Protestant missionaries from the United States. Today, he is a…
Image Ecumenical experts at an Anglican-Lutheran Society conference reflect on the need for humility and a critical self-examination on the path to Christian unity. Photo: Unsplash/Michaela Murphy Seeking new directions on road to Christian unity Anglican Lutheran Society conference on ‘Stumbling Blocks and Springboards: working together for reconciliation’ (LWI) - Where are Lutherans, Anglicans and Catholics headed on the journey towards renewed Christian unity? How has that…
