In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Michael Jonas shares his journey from ordination in Germany’s Black Forest region to leading the Lutheran community in the heart of Rome

LWF Vice-Presidents Reflect on Hopes and Challenges in Church and Society

(LWI) - “Listening, Serving, Empowering-Being Church in a Transforming Europe,” was the theme of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) European Regions’ Conference,…

PCPCU President Cardinal Koch Speaks at LWF European Church Leaders’ Conference

(LWI) – Celebrating 50 years of the international dialogue between Roman Catholics and Lutherans in 2017 is a critical way of remembering  conflicts…

Message from LWF Regional Church Conference

(LWI) – Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe have expressed their solidarity with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy (ELCI) for its committed…

An important ecumenical witness for Christians

(LWI) – Rome’s new Piazza Martin Lutero is not only a sign that Lutherans are welcome in the cosmopolitan Italian city but a reminder of Luther’s call for Christians to proclaim the gospel…

German Lutherans meet LWF member church and Pope Francis in Italy

(LWI) - "We have experienced a lot of encouragement for the ecumenical journey of Lutherans and Catholics worldwide," the chairman of the…

Churches in China, America and Germany offer support and funding to meet short and longer-term challenges

(LWI) - A couple of weeks ago, Cordelia Vitiello recalls, families from Naples were out on the beaches, relaxing and chatting with…

The Lutheran church in Italy is marking 75 years since its establishment but its history can be traced right back to the Reformation – as letters from Martin Luther can prove