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Image Bishop Daniel Jayaraj, Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/P. Lok India: Sharing the gospel and working for social justice in Tamil Nadu Interview with newly consecrated Bishop Daniel Jayaraj (LWI) - The Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church (TELC) is marking two major milestones this year—its 100th anniversary as…
Image Rev Rolando Antonio Ortez, Pastor President of the ICLH, presides at the ordinations of three male and four female pastors in 2017. Photo: LWF/P. Cuyatti Honduran church models inclusion and opportunities for young women LWF member church works with partners offering alternatives to migration (LWI) - While controversy continues to surround the planned building of a wall along the southern border of the United States, the…
Image Ms Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF Vice-President for Asia and Council member Ms LoeRose Mbise, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Photo. LWF/Albin Hillert The LWF Strategy in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili A bridge between global goals and local contexts (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Strategy 2019-2024 is now available in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili languages, thanks to…
Image Participants in the womenâs self-help group Tesfa (âhopeâ) gather for the day. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert Ethiopian church empowers communities to thrive on their own EECMY social services reach 3 million people across Ethiopia (LWI) - A century of service is bearing fruit, as The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY…
Image Rev. SÃlvia Genz is the first woman to take office as the pastor president of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB). Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller Brazil: Building bridges in challenging times Interview with Sílvia Genz, IECLB Pastor President (LWI) – On 15 December 2018 Rev. Sílvia Genz took up office as pastor president of the Evangelical Church of the…
Image ELCT Presiding Bishop Dr Fredrick Onael Shoo. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Tanzania: Presiding Bishop calls for leadership values that foster unity ELCT retreat on a sustainable church (LWI) - Church unity, sustainability, and a vibrant church were key topics at a recent retreat of bishops, management team, youth and women leaders of the…
Image Norman was on his way to Nairobi in order to attend the UN Environment Assembly and the launch of the campaign “Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice”. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Austrian Pastor Tendis among victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash LWF sends sincere condolences to family and church (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed sincere condolences to the family of Rev. Norman Tendis of the…
Image Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice Photo: WCC Launch of “Roadmap” to economic and ecological justice Equipping churches to create just and sustainable communities (LWI) - Earlier this week the World Council of Churches (WCC) launched a resource kit for congregations to engage with economic and…
Image Bishop Pawel Hause, Diocese of Masuria, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Polish Lutheran bishop shares his motto: “Do not let your hearts be troubled” Voices from the Communion – Bishop Paweł Hause, Diocese of Masuria, Poland (LWI) - The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland is a founding…
Image Faustina Nillan, national director for women and children in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Photo: Doug Hostetter UN side event highlights churches’ successes in furthering Sustainable Development Goals A parallel event at UN Commission on the Status of Women highlights work of the ecumenical “Waking the Giant” initiative (LWI) - Ecumenical development experts from around the world, meeting at the…
