Deforestation and freedom of religion in the world were themes in the opening worship of the LWF 2014 council meeting in Medan, Indonesia. The service took place in Jalan Sudirman church in Medan, belonging to the Christian Batak Protestant…

Indonesian member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have planted partner trees for the ones in the Wittenberg Luther Garden at the Ecumenical Centre of the Council of Protestant Indonesian Churches in North Sumatra on 15 June 2014.…

A Lunar New Year with the outbreak of Coronavirus

Lunar New Year is, without doubt, the most important annual festival for the Chinese. It is not only a long holiday in Hong Kong, but also a time for family and friends to gather. It is…

Looking back at one year of the COVID-19 pandemic

One year ago, on 11 March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

This was an unprecedented challenge, where people, communities, and churches faced…

LWF’s General Secretary reflects on her first months in office and the mission of the Lutheran World Federation and its member churches

Last week I reached the milestone of my first 100 days as General Secretary of the Lutheran World…