Changes in Departments, Welcome to New Member Churches
(LWI) – The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) concluded its meeting in Medan, Indonesia, with decisions on ecumenical dialogues, finance and the work of the respective…
Called to be Transformed and Transforming, Diakonia in Context
GENEVA, 2 July 2014 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) second Virtual Conference on Diakonia in September will connect some 500 congregational leaders,…
Greater Visibility of Advocacy and Human Rights Work
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) accepted the Guatemalan Lutheran Church (ILUGUA) into membership at the June 2014 Council meeting in Indonesia, bringing the total…
(LWI) – From a key note address that challenged Christians to bring liberation to the poor by questioning power structures in society to perspectives on the role of the church in post-…
TALLINN, Estonia /GENEVA, 27 February 2015 (LWI) - When Rev. Avo Üprus became pastor of the Peeteli congregation in Tallinn, northwestern Estonia in 1995, he and his congregation began working with prisoners, homeless children and drug…
WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 27 February 2015 (LWI) – At its first meeting, 22 - 25 February in Wittenberg, Germany, the LWF working group on the “Women on the Move”…
Sharing and Learning Has Strengthened Collaboration among European Diaconal Actors
(LWI) – A “Solidarity Group” that coordinates sharing of practices by diaconal actors across Lutheran churches in Europe resolved at their last meeting to…
Junge reflects on LWF’s participation in New York roundtable
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes the increased awareness in the United Nations (UN) of the contribution of faith-based organizations to global development.…
