Council approval pushes LWF member churches to 149

Council urges concerted peacebuilding processes in statement

Ecumenical guests at LWF Council stress urgency of deepening theological understanding and practical action

Pre-Council meeting highlights meaningful participation and inclusion as key priorities for young people

Strengthening holistic mission and humanitarian response

GENEVA, 19 June 2015 (LWI) – The Lutheran Federation (LWF) Council has appointed Maria Immonen as the new director of the Department for World Service (DWS) and Rev. Dr…

Church leaders seek collaboration in finding solutions to common challenges

(LWI) – A group of leaders from The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches have requested LWF’s collaboration in developing a communion-wide response to…

“Not for Sale”: Introduction to the Assembly sub-themes

(LWI) -  The theme of the Twelfth LWF Assembly – “Liberated by God’s Grace” – will be further explored in three so-called sub-themes that all focus on that which is “not for sale”.…

Share approaches to theology around the global communion

(LWI) - A group of 28 students from all LWF regions successfully finished a new online course on Lutheran theology, devised and facilitated by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF).…

Recognition of WCC’s important work

(LWI) - The LWF is looking forward to meeting Pope Francis in the Ecumenical…

Good Friday message by LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1Cor 1:18)

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