Brazilian church hosts 1,500 young people from around the world
(LWI) - “A significant symbol and witness” is how youth leader Rodolfo Fuchs of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil described the participation of…
Delegates from 19 churches and ecumenical guests are among 70 participants
(LWI) – Representatives of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and North America are meeting in…
GENEVA, 30August 2016 (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) churches around the world currently bring together more than 74 million members. This represents an increase of 2.1 million since 2013, with membership generally growing…
Celebrating 25 years of Lutheran women’s ordination in Tanzania’s Northern Diocese
(LWI) - More than 10 percent of ordained pastors in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) are women, and nearly all the church’s 24 dioceses…
(LWI) - Lutheran women are making a difference in Indian churches and society, a leader of the women’s movement asserted following celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the ordination of…
Delegations from the ACT Alliance, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and World Council of Churches (WCC) at the United Nations climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, 7-18 November, are jointly demanding a more rapid transition to a low-…
LWF Ethiopia brings perspectives from communities devastated by climate change
(LWI) – Delegates from The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and other non-governmental organizations taking part in the United Nations (UN) climate conference…
Bishop Munib Younan reflects on a “Gospel-centered” faithfulness
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) celebrates Christmas in 2016 by thanking God for the reassurance that what unites Christians is more powerful than what divides…