Focus on Baptism in New Phase of Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue

KYOTO, Japan/GENEVA, 4 September 2013 (LWI) - Lutherans and Roman Catholics have entered a new phase of dialogue that focuses on discovering what kind of unity…

Interview with Lutheran Theologian Prof. Augustine Suzuki

(LWI) – Lutheran theologian Prof. H. Augustine Suzuki looks at how more than three decades of dialogue with Catholics has contributed to a growing spirit of ecumenism in Japan. “…

Calls for robust moderation that rejects all forms of extremism

Palestinian Lutheran Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan today received the Niwano Peace Prize, with a plea for greater engagement of faith leaders in confronting extremism and “the…

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…

“In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”

(LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…

Church seeks to ‘welcome the stranger’ as numbers of foreigners rise in the Nordic nation

(LWI) - Rev. Toshiki Toma’s work in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik reflects the far-reaching changes taking place in the geographically isolated…

Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic 

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …