News

A symbol of peace: During a service in the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, LWF General Secretary Martin Junge presents a Liberian cross to ELCRK Archbishop Yuri Novgorodov. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller
From the underground to the middle of society
news
29 May 2019
  • Communion
  • Unity
29 May 2019
view
Prize winners Germán Graciano Posso and Genaro de Jesús Graciano with Verdiana Garcia from the Church of Sweden and Cesar Grajales, Diakonia Sweden Colombia Program. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
The dangerous task of defending human rights in Colombia
news
28 May 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
28 May 2019
view
LWF General Secretary Martin Junge visiting the congregation of Kamyschenka led by Pastor Rubin Sternberg (left). All photos: LWF/A. Weyermüller
Steadfast in faith, undaunted in prayer
news
27 May 2019
  • Communion
  • Justice
27 May 2019
view
Ms Maria Immonen, director of LWF World Service, said practical ecumenical collaboration, “shows that faith and life are inseparable.”
Lutherans and Catholics: Together we can work miracles
news
24 May 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Communion
24 May 2019
view
Delegates during the ALCLC, From left: Ms Minia Fecadu, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eritrea; Ms Faith Wambua, Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church; Rev. Seganesh Ayele Asele, The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, Rev. Justin Mofolo and Ms Mabel Madinga, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi.
Peace and justice issues are pertinent to the church’s mission in Africa
news
23 May 2019
  • Communion
  • Churches
23 May 2019
view
LWF Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights, Dr Ojot Miru Ojulu addresses the Geneva conference. Photo: WCC/Ivars Kupcis
Educating for peace in a multi-religious world
news
22 May 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Unity
22 May 2019
view
Maria Immonen, director of LWF’s World Service department at the Women’s Forum organized by Caritas Internationalis. Photo: Lucia Ballester Bellver/Caritas
Lutheran perspectives on women in leadership
news
22 May 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Unity
22 May 2019
view
Rev. Angela del Consuelo Trejo Haager, from the Mexican Lutheran Church at the Latin America and the Caribbean & North America leadership meeting in Peru. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
Churches in the Americas: witnessing together for justice and peace
news
20 May 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Communion
20 May 2019
view
Rev. Dr Frank Otfried July, LWF Council member and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg. Photo: EMH/Gottfried Stoppel
Getting to know the diversity of a denominational family
news
17 May 2019
  • Communion
  • Churches
17 May 2019
view