LWF President Bishop Younan Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peace Work
(LWI) - Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree…
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have joined the international ‘No Excuses for Violence Against Women’ campaign of the World YWCA, which…
(LWI) – A delegation of young Lutherans representing the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will continue to advocate for climate change as a “matter of social and economic justice” at…
LWF delegation calling for lasting response to climate change
(LWI) – A Lutheran World Federation delegation is present in Lima, Peru as government representatives from across the globe meet at the United National Climate Change…
Typhoon in the Philippines Prompts the Call for “Solidarity not just Sympathy”
(LWI) – In solidarity with the people of the Philippines impacted by typhoon Hagupit (also known as “Ruby”), scores of advocates including the Lutheran World…
Focuses on Polish Context, Churches say NO to Violence Against Women
(LWI) – The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland held a conference in Warsaw on 19 November aimed at showcasing the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF…
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have expressed their gratitude to the Uruguayan government for accepting six detainees held for 12 years…
LWF Condemns Disregard for Human Life in Paris Killings
GENEVA, 8 January 2015 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has condemned the odious disregard for human life in the brutal killings of journalists at the French…