The Namibian churches and the LWF played a vital role during Namibia’s struggle for independence. Under South African rule, the policy was to divide people along racial and tribal lines. The churches were virtually the only organizations that…
LWF urges Human Rights Council to work with religious leaders
(LWI) - For members of one Lutheran diocese in Tanzania, there is no place for the persecution of people with albinism - an affliction that blights not only their community and…
Help churches share experiences of their diaconal work
(LWI) Representatives from nine Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean have gathered to review an LWF framework designed to improve their…
(LWI) The bishop of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church has urged the people of the United States not to “permit your government to commit a sin against Human Rights” by restricting immigration and taking action…
“Not for Sale”: Introduction to the Assembly sub-themes
(LWI) - The theme of the Twelfth LWF Assembly – “Liberated by God’s Grace” – will be further explored in three so-called sub-themes that all focus on that which is “not for sale”.…
LWF General Secretary addresses Youth Pre-Assembly
(“For the sake of the church, we need youth participation in leadership” said Rev Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in his address to the pre-…
LWF President Musa at “Responsibility of Religions for Peace” conference in Berlin
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has said it welcomes an initiative by the German Federal Foreign Office seeking to engage with religious leaders in…
LWF General Secretary thanks youth for leadership in addressing climate change
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has thanked young people in the communion for their active participation and…
