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Prof. Ansu Sonii, Liberian Minister of Education launched the study. All photos: LWF/ Albin Hillert

LWF launches SDGs’ mapping for Liberia

‘Waking the Giant’ tool to help faith communities track contribution to sustainable development

Communion
Churches
Justice
News
01 Nov 2019
Worship service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, at Geneva cathedral, in June 2019. The liturgy from that service will be used in Reformation Day services world wide today. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert

Churches mark JDDJ anniversary on Reformation Day

(LWI) - On 31 October, Reformation Day, churches around the world gather to celebrate their Lutheran heritage, many of them including ecumenical fr

Unity
News
31 Oct 2019
Children play in the destroyed suburbs in Aleppo. Photo: LWF/ R. Schlott

LWF and Caritas to support people in Syria

Winter clothes and trauma workshops

Unity
Churches
Humanitarian
News
31 Oct 2019
Fadia Fteina, nurse at the Augusta Victoria Hospital and organizer of a spontaneous collection for cancer medication, announces the amount collected so far. Photo: LWF Jerusalem

Palestinians collect for AVH

Palestinians from East Jerusalem donate 400k EUR for cancer medication

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
30 Oct 2019
Professor Veli-Matti KaÌrkaÌinnen replies to a response panel to a paper of his. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of 'We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities'. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Discerning the work of the Spirit in the Lutheran communion

Contexts are vital for faith identities

Theology
Communion
Churches
News
29 Oct 2019
Augusta Victoria Hospital aerial view. Photo: LWF/M.Renaux

Augusta Victoria Hospital board calls for immediate solution to critical financial situation

Critical financial situation puts patients at risk 

Churches
Humanitarian
News
29 Oct 2019
Congregants gather in prayer at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus on the first Sunday following the unrest in Ethiopia, which also affected Mekane Yesus members directly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Ethiopian church calls for sustainable peace

Congregations to gather in prayer and fasting

Communion
Churches
Justice
News
28 Oct 2019
Finnish Archbishop Tapio Luoma . Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

Finnish church: an integral part of society

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Theology
Communion
Justice
News
25 Oct 2019
A vibrant performance by the Yetsedik Tsehay choir of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus set the stage, as the consultation ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities'  opened. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

The church: Always local and always universal

LWF consultation on Lutheran identities opens in Addis Ababa

Theology
Communion
Churches
News
24 Oct 2019
Rev. Nicolau Nascimento de Paiva (left of photo) together with other ecumenical delegates to the Vatican Synod in front of St Peter’s Basilica. Photo: Robert FLOCK

Brazilian Lutheran pastor addresses Vatican Synod

Ecumenical delegates discuss challenges of Amazon region 

Unity
Climate
News
23 Oct 2019
The Mekane Yesus campus is home to 600 residential students of theology, music and media, and of management and leadership. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Mekane Yesus Seminary: preparing for a growing church

The Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa has a long tradition of theological education.

Theology
Communion
News
22 Oct 2019
Protests in Santiago, Chile, 21 October 2019. Photo: Carlos Figueroa/Wikimedia Chile (CC-BY-SA)

Following unrest and violence Lutherans in Chile issue call for peace with justice

Urgent to address the root causes of inequality and violence 

Justice
News
22 Oct 2019

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