Ecumenical remembrance of the martyrdom of Polish Bishop Bursche

Rome, Italy/Geneva (LWI) - In an ecumenical service at a Rome church on 9 September, Polish Lutheran Bishop Juliusz Bursche (1862-1942) was officially commemorated as a…

Interview with Rev. Gerardo Hands, Pastor President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela 

(LWI) - Bringing hope and practical support to people suffering as a result of the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. That’s how…

Religious leaders debate democracy and role of religions in the public space

(LWI) - Polish Protestants, Catholics, Muslims and Jews come together to discuss peace, democracy and the responsibility of religions in the public space during…

LWF and Catholic Church leaders invite churches to mark JDDJ 20th anniversary

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council…

LWF General Secretary at Sant’Egidio meeting calls on religious communities to join forces to combat hate speech

(LWI) - History teaches us that when words become “divisive, exclusivist and aggressive, actual violence against people is…

Lutheran-Pentecostal dialogue commission in Madagascar for 2019 meeting

(LWI) -The role of healing and deliverance in the life of the church was the focus of the fourth meeting of the international …

Mozambique emergency response after cyclone “Idai” successfully completed

(LWI) - “Our life is better now,” says Francisco Thuboy Mauguese, a farmer who lives together with his wife and six children in Muchambonha village. He is one of…

Ecumenical partners launch photo exhibition on the Bible and biodiversity in New York and Geneva

(LWI) - On the eve of the Climate Action Summit in New York, four ecumenical organizations are launching a photo exhibition on the Bible and…

Deep seated transformation needed to address climate emergency 

(LWI) – As states gather at the United Nations for the Climate Action Summit, taking place on 23 September, the…