Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
What We Do We work with member churches, country programs and partner organizations to promote justice, peace, reconciliation and dignity for individuals and communities.
Member Churches LWF membership represents over 78 million Christians in the Lutheran tradition in 99 countries across the globe. It has 154 member churches, including two associate member churches, as well as ten recognized churches and congregations, and two recognized councils.
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Get Involved We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition on a common journey of renewal We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us
Empowering faith leaders for advocacy in Africa A workshop in Tanzania provides information and tools for effective advocacy in gender and climate justice
Ethiopia: from public healthcare to peacebuilding and advocacy for women and girls Ayantu Abdissa from Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, studying peacebuilding and conflict resolution
Together We Pray: launch of Women’s Prayer Book A new prayer collection will be launched on 27 May written by women from LWF member churches across the globe
Gender Justice: faith leaders call for access to policy-making spaces Follow up to Commission on the Status of Women highlights vital role of faith actors whose voices are often excluded
Wittenberg: strengthening a shared commitment to gender justice From initiatives to eradicate violence against women to reading the Augsburg Confession from a feminist perspective
India: Youth reimagine gender justice in daily life LWF Theology, Gender Justice and Leadership Education program explores how to change attitudes
Dignity, agency and justice for women on the move At Commission on the Status of Women, LWF highlights work to bring justice for displaced, migrant, refugee women and girls
Access to justice for women: a key to peace and reconciliation LWF delegates at UN Commission on the Status of Women highlight need for justice in war and post-conflict countries
India: a passion for intergenerational justice and women’s empowerment Adeline Rajkumar, an LWF Youth coordinator for Asia and delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Commission on the Status of Women shines spotlight on access to justice LWF delegates showcase work supporting women’s access to fair, inclusive legal representation
16 Days: United in the fight against digital violence Churches reflect on urgent need for men and boys to be allies in the work to end online and offline gender-based violence
Lutherans in Southern Africa join action to end gender-based violence LUCSA Executive Secretary shares her survivor story as South Africa declares a ‘national disaster’
