(LWI) – Reconciliation between Lutherans and Mennonites initiated at the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Eleventh Assembly has brought the two traditions closer on peace issues, says the…
PITTSBURG (USA)/GENEVA, 15 August 2013 (LWI) – The 2013 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly has elected Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton to be its 4th…
GENEVA, 19 August 2013 (LWI) - On World Humanitarian Day 2013, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) celebrates the vocation of its many humanitarian workers serving the neighbor.…
Coping with Church Growth in World’s Most Populated Country
(LWI) – “I am impressed by the dynamic developments that are taking place in the church in China,” said The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge…
LWF President at Inauguration of Bishop Ulrich in Northern Germany
SCHWERIN, Germany/GENEVA, 2 September 2013 (LWI) – The strong emphasis that Bishop Gerhard Ulrich has already demonstrated in listening to the different voices in…
Focus on Baptism in New Phase of Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
KYOTO, Japan/GENEVA, 4 September 2013 (LWI) - Lutherans and Roman Catholics have entered a new phase of dialogue that focuses on discovering what kind of unity…
LWF President Younan Honored for Middle East Dialogue Efforts
JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 12 September 2013 (LWI) – The President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, has been honored by the King of Jordan for…