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Kazakhstan Lutheran Bishop Yuri Novgorodov (left) and Rev. Gennadij Khonin, leader of the ELCRK Almaty congregation, during a visit to the LWF Communion Office in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Strengthening the Unity of Lutherans in Kazakhstan

Bishop Novgorodov Reflects on Reaching Out to Remote Congregations in a Multi-Faith Context

7 March 2014 (LWI) - Every year Bishop Yuri Novgorodov of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan (ELCRK)…

Dr. Ojot Ojulu (left) and Rev. Rebecca Ruggaber are joining the LWF Department for Theology and Public Witness. Photo: C. KÃ¤stner/LWF

Enhancing advocacy and worship

Appointments of Dr Ojot Miru Ojulu and Rev. Rebecca Ruggaber

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Department for Theology and Public Witness (DTPW) is expanding its worship and advocacy work. Dr Ojot Ojulu, a member of the…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge (right) with the Bishop of Brunswick Prof. Dr. Friedrich Weber (center), Jan Waclawek (left), Bishop of the Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Czech Republic, and other guests during the walk through the city of Goslar. Photo: DNK/LWF. HÃ¼bner

LWF General Secretary Martin Junge Attends Reformation Event in Goslar, Germany

Joint Commitment for Peace and Understanding

(LWI) – The strong link between the local history of the Reformation in Goslar and the world-wide impact of the Reformation was the central topic for a two-day international event…

Being an agent of peace: Church service in celebration of the 100 years anniversary of The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN). Photo: Felix Samari LCCN/LWF

Freedom of Religion: Liberated From the “Embrace of Power”

LWF Reflects on the Report by the Special Rapporteur to the UN Human Rights Council

(LWI) – How do churches become perpetrators of conflict? How can they serve as mediators for peace? As the Special Rapporteur (SR) for freedom of…

Consultation participants from Germany and Tanzania after the consultations. Photos: ELCB

German and Tanzanian Member Churches Consulting Together

“Unifying Force of Jesus Christ”

(LWI) – A delegation from the conference of bishops in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany (VELKD) has met with bishops from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) in…

Rev. Dr Wakseyoum Idosa Negeri, president of EECMY, in discussion at the Gender Justice Policy workshop in Ethiopia, Feb. 2014. Photo: LWF/Elaine Neuenfeldt

Implementing Gender Justice Policy in Africa

Workshop Discusses Action Plans for the Church

(LWI) – A four-day workshop with African participants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia marked the beginning of the Gender Justice Policy (GJP) implementation process. The Gender Justice…

Self-Understanding of the Lutheran Communion

Working Group Meets In Bossey, Switzerland

(LWI) – The working group on the Self-Understanding of the Lutheran Communion held its initial meeting on 18-21 March 2014 at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey near Geneva, Switzerland…

LWF church leaders #fastfortheclimate at the Partnership Consultation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Photo: LWF

Church Leaders Join in Fast for the Climate

“Promote an Economy That Places Life First”

(LWI) – Church leaders from Asia, Africa and Latin America today joined Fast for the Climate.

The fast, which takes place the first day of every month is meant as a regular day of…

Rev. Philip Lok, former bishop of the Lutheran Church in Malaysia, at the Lutheran Churches in Asia meeting in Petaling Jaya. Photo: William Chang/LWF

Malaysia: Being Instruments of Peace and Service

Interview with Rev. Philip Lok of the Lutheran Church in Malaysia

(LWI) - Interfaith relations and holistic mission were among the topics discussed at the Lutheran Churches in Asia meeting in Malaysia from 18 to 19 March 2014. In…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge and Rev. Berhanu Edossa Ofgaa, General Secretary of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus at the Partnership Consultation. Photo: Marianne Ejdersten/WCC

General Secretary Junge: The Cross of Christ Calls for Advocacy

Finnish Church Hosts Global Partner Consultation on Mission and Partnership

(LWI) – “Your Kingdom Come” was the theme of the partner consultation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) held in Järvenpäa from 31 March to 4…