The vibrant GKPI Medan Kota congregation in Indonesia welcomed LWF General Secretary Burghardt on the last Sunday of the church year. Addressing a gathering of over 500 church members, her sermon highlighted the church's…
As a four-day ceasefire announced by Israel and Hamas takes effect in Gaza, the pastor of the Lutheran congregation in Jordan reflects on prospects for lasting peace across the war-torn region.
LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt joins leaders of 14 Indonesian Lutheran churches in Tarutung, Sumatra. Gathered by the LWF National Committee for Indonesia, the meeting helped reinforce communion ties, discuss…
UN representative underlines critical role of faith communities in the global fight against sexual and gender-based violence, and Lutheran church leaders share their churches’ response.
LWF welcomes the announcement of an agreement to secure the release of hostages abducted by Hamas on 7 October. LWF also welcomes the announcement of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.…
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) general secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt is visiting member churches in Indonesia from 21-28 November to see and share in the life and witness of the communion’s churches in the country.…
As LWF member churches in Cameroon and the Central African Republic celebrate 100 years of work and witness to the gospel this year, their church leaders reflect on their contribution to development through health care,…
A crisis and a chance to be the church outside the stereotype of church in society: Pastor Oleksandr Gross of GELCU in Odessa, Ukraine, in a greeting to the VELKD synod spoke about the changes the war had brought to his church.
Iceland’s Lutheran church leaders and country’s President emphasize “no one has to be alone” and “we will get through this,” as they welcome people evacuated from the town of Grindavík which is threatened by volcanic eruption.
