LWF President Bishop Younan Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peace Work

(LWI) - Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree…

LWF Council 2016 resolutions

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)  governing body has called for greater church engagement to enhance holistic life, equal citizenship, peace-building, democracy and inclusiveness.

The LWF…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

International conference on public theology and dialogue between cultures

(LWI) - A global conference bringing together church leaders hopes to find ways to counter growing populist movements that promote racism and hate crime.

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Global conference encourages churches to engage critically with exclusionary populism

(LWI) - „May God bless us with the feeling of being uncomfortable when the answers become too easy,” Singo Maibongwe from the United Theological College…

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony takes up message of Twelfth Assembly

(LWI) – For the first time, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (ELCS) has passed a law to…

German church offers sermon and liturgy

(LWI) – As voters in the European Union (EU) prepare to elect their representatives to the EU Parliament between 23 and 26 May, the…

Joint Christian-Muslim study of sacred texts offers new insights to interfaith dialogue

(LWI) - Joint theological study resources on the sacred texts of both Christians and Muslims open up possibilities to gain “new perspectives” and “…

Voices from the Communion: Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover

(LWI) – It is over six months now, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic can still be felt in most areas of public life in Germany. Besides…