500 years after Martin Luther produced his first translation of the New Testament from Greek into German, the LWF is marking the anniversary by asking how it can continue to inspire the work of the churches today.
(LWI) – On 28 February 2014, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge accompanied by Bishop Cindy Halmarson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and…
LWF Member Churches Criticize Action by the U.S. Administration
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has criticized plans by the United States Administration to expand the…
Reconcile Accountability to God, Religious Authorities and Society
(LWI) - “We cannot consider the future of our own faith community in isolation from others; our communities are closely related and the future of life in dignity…
Addressing issues relevant to our contemporary context
(LWI) Forty-four biblical scholars and theologians from around the world are meeting at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 4-10 September 2014 for the third Lutheran…
Lutheran Delegates Host Fast at UN Summit Parallel Event
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues its advocacy on climate change as “an urgent matter of social and economic justice” with events around the United…
(LWI) – The historic “People’s Climate March” on 21 September in New York, was a successful and unique event that also affirmed the important contribution of faith organization to the struggle for society’s common good, says Mr Martin…
LWF Representative Kwon Offers Highlights from New York Climate Change Summits
(LWI) – While the recent Interfaith Summit on Climate Change emphasized politicians’ urgent responsibility in taking action to limit global warming, it also…
From Conflict to Communion study guide helps movement toward unity
(LWI) – Lutherans and Catholics in the United States are discussing how to mark the common commemoration of the Reformation in 2017 using a new Study Guide on the historic…
