GENEVA, 6 September 2016 (LWI) – On 31 October Pope Francis, LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge will lead the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration in Lund Cathedral and Malmö Arena. The arena in Malmö…

Church of Sweden seeks urgent government protection for vulnerable youth and children from Afghanistan

(LWI) - The Church of Sweden (CoS) and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the…

LWF provides education for children excluded from formal system

(LWI) - Seven-year old Ma Khin Nu flashes a big smile when she enters the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) temporary learning center in Ohn Taw Gyi camp, Myanmar. The bright…

ACT Alliance General Assembly to discuss new strategy

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is looking forward to the future direction of ACT Alliance, which is holding its third general…

Commitment to religious freedom, human rights, refugee needs and care for creation 

(LWI) - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has received the Plaque of St Erik for his commitment to religious freedom, human rights and care for creation…

Bishops in Nordic countries issue unprecedented joint statement calling for shared response

(LWI) - Lutheran and Catholic bishops in the Nordic countries have issued an unprecedented…

Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic 

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …

LWF General Secretary says dialogue and cooperation must prevail in debates over immigration requirements

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has spoken out about his “deep concern for the…

Jackelén: “In failing the Sámi people we have also failed ourselves and God”

(LWI) - Later this year, the Church of Sweden (CoS) will make an official public apology for its historical role in…