LWF member churches in Latin America have advocated for “Free Rivers,” criticizing the environmental and social impacts caused as well as the amount of land that large dams and industrial plants use along the Uruguay River.

“Churches have not been exempt from the impact of social polarization”

(LWI) - With the aim of equipping member churches to prevent or resolve conflict, the…

Interview with Sílvia Genz, IECLB Pastor President

(LWI) – On 15 December 2018 Rev. Sílvia Genz took up office as pastor president of the Evangelical Church of the…

“In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”

(LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…

LWF Easter Message 2020 by Nestor Paulo Friedrich

And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the…

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi

(LWI) – For many higher institutions of learning around the world, the coronavirus disease pandemic not only ushered in an unexpected shift from in-person to online teacher-student…

Church Presidency calls for free vaccines for everyone  

(LWI) - In Brazil, the new year began with the number of Coronavirus deaths reaching 200,000 sparking the Presidency of the…

Care for creation and pastoral work go hand in hand 

(LWI) - By generating solar power, a congregation of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB) in the city of Pelotas has reduced its environmental impact and…