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Sue Cutting, a foster mum of seven who lost her house in the fires, was delighted to receive food relief from Adelaide Hills Lutheran and community volunteers. Photos: LCA

Australia: Consoling, helping, connecting

Lutherans support those suffering losses during the bushfire crisis

(LWI) – "If you can take a positive out of this tragedy, it’s the fact that the community works together, everyone pulls together," said Woodside Lutheran Church…

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit. Photo:LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF congratulates Church of Norway’s new leader

Olav Fykse Tveit appointed as Presiding Bishop of his native country

(LWI) - The General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has sent a letter to congratulate the new head of the…

Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim became one of the first two women ordained in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand in 2018. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson

Building up the church in Thailand

Voices from the Communion: One of the ELCT’s first women pastors shares milestones on her journey

(LWI) - It has been a long journey, physically and spiritually, for Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim who became one of the first two women…

Rev. Dr Sivin Kit and World Service Emergency Program Coordinator Clovis Mwambutsa in dialogue with the Muslim Chief of a community in Cameroon hosting refugees from neighbouring countries. Photo: LWF/Moise Amedje

LWF marks World Interfaith Harmony Week

Online resources and round table discussion highlight commitment to building ‘healthy interreligious relations’

(LWI) - During the first week of February, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is joining with the…

Members of the Christian Lutheran church of Honduras hold regular demonstrations calling for justice and an end to corruption. Photo: ICLH

Honduran church denounces corruption, injustice

Lutherans called to be a prophetic voice as country descends further into social and economic crisis

(LWI) - The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras (ICLH) continues to…

Rev. Toshiki Toma (right) and Rev. KristÃn ÃÃ³runn TÃ³masdÃ³ttir (third from left) with the congregation at Laugarnes-church in Reykjavik. Photo: Rev. Hjalti JÃ³n Sverrisson

Iceland’s pastor for immigrants and asylum seekers

Church seeks to ‘welcome the stranger’ as numbers of foreigners rise in the Nordic nation

(LWI) - Rev. Toshiki Toma’s work in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik reflects the far-reaching changes taking place in the geographically isolated…

An emoji for forgiveness, selected from the proposals submitted in a campaign by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Photo: ELCF

Finland: New emoji for forgiveness presented

Former president Halonen selects emoji from hundreds of submissions

(LWI) - Two hands showing the "thumbs up" gesture in front of a heart – this is the winner of the emoji campaign launched by the…

Chapel of the Christian Council in Malaysia. Churches in Asia have advised their members to introduce measures at worship to ensure good hygiene, but to avoid spreading panic. Photo: LWF/C. RendÃ³n

COVID-19: Churches in Asia advise for prudence in COVID19 outbreak

"Encourage Faith and Caution”

(LWI) - LWF member churches in Asia have advised congregations to act prudently and avoid spreading panic, while introducing additional hygienic measures.

The…

Young participants in the annual youth camp in Puerto Fonck organized by the ILCH Youth Ministry. Photo: Karla GÃ¼ttler/Lutheran Church in Osorno (ILCH)

Youth camp reaffirms hope for church in Chile

Young people explore theme of mission to strengthen their faith

(LWI) - Though young people often feel left out of the running of their church, this is not the case of youth in the Lutheran…

Rev. Daniel Å½enatÃ½ has been Synodal Senior of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren since 2015. Photo: ECCB

Being church in the Czech Republic

An interview with Daniel Ženatý, Synodal Senior of the ECCB

(LWI) – The Czech Republic, with its about 11 million inhabitants, is generally regarded as one of the most atheistic countries in Europe. Based on official figures on religious…