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.
LWF related subsites Related Subsites LWF Thirteenth Assembly – 2023.lwfassembly.org [EN | DE | ES | FR | PL] Reformation 2017 – 2017.…
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
Lutheran youth explore lessons from South Africa’s peacebuilding history Peace Messengers training gathers youth from 23 LWF member churches
LWF calls for a peaceful resolution in the Middle East For immediate release, 28 February 2026. The LWF is very concerned about the escalating situation in the Middle East region.
Last call: Peace Messengers training in South Africa Young leaders invited to apply for peacebuilding training before 1 February
LWF condemns violence against civilians, reaffirms call for peace The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) unequivocally condemns all violence against civilians, without exception.
Tanzania: Lutheran church calls for prayer and justice following elections Church condemns violence, calls for accountability during week of prayer across the country
India: Climate awareness, advocacy and action India Peace Center leads conversations on faith and action ahead of global climate conference in Brazil
LWF welcomes Gaza peace agreement Call for sustained international engagement to secure lasting peace
