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Rev. Rolf Steffansson. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

“Encourage the churches to be churches for others”

Executive director Rev. Rolf Steffansson talks about the Mission of Felm

(LWI) - The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (Felm as it is known abroad) will celebrate its 160th anniversary next year.…

Malagasy Lutheran Church representatives: overseas mission coordinator Rakotondramiadana Holiharifetra, vice president Rev. Andrianjafy Octave Benil, and pastor Rev. Ravaka Ratovohery. Photo: LWF/P. Lok

African pastors serving Lutherans in Thailand

LWF Promoting cooperation between member churches in the Global South

(LWI) - Two Lutheran World Federation churches are breaking the traditional mission partnership mold.

Whereas partnership usually takes the form of churches in…

Delegates at the LUCA meeting include the LWF Council members and advisor from the Africa region and the leaders of the three sub-regions. Accra, Ghana, May 2018. Photo: LWF/Felix Samari

A communion that engages the world

Key messages emerge from the Lutheran Council in Africa

(LWI) - The Lutheran Council in Africa (LUCA) has made a series of resolutions following its recent meeting in Accra…

Adam Gnany, verger at the Hospitalkirche, at the roof of the church enjoying the wonderful view over Stuttgart. Photo: EMH/Ute Dilg

From refugee to church verger

Starting a new life with a church family in Germany

(LWI) - The bells were what appealed to Adam Gnany. As a boy in Baghdad he had watched men tugging a rope to get the bells to ring. Today Gnany lives in Stuttgart. When he slips into the…

Bishop Samiec, left, receives the award recognising his efforts to improve relations between his native Poland and Germany. Photo: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland

Polish bishop Samiec Awarded for Work on Polish-German Reconciliation

Actively working for justice, peace and reconciliation in the public space

(LWI) The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland has been awarded the…

Child using the application, developped by the Church of Sweden. Photo: Church of Sweden

Church of Sweden launches app for children

Teaching young church members about the faith and traditions of the church

(LWI) An application named Church (Kyrkan in Swedish) puts children in front and centre. Interactive games offer young children a chance to use smartphones and…

Rev Dr Elaine Neuenfeldt holding a bible study at the CEC General Assembly. Photo: Mladen Trkulja/CEC

Finding justice in context

Bible study at CEC assembly highlights issues of justice and the responsibility of the church

(LWI) “Our biblical text calls us to discern responsibilities and not create guilt or shame or even apathy—feelings that are not constructive…

The installation of Archbishop Tapio Luoma in Turku cathedral, Finland. Photo: Timo Jakonen

Tapio Luoma installed Archbishop in Finland

LWF General Secretary receives St Henry’s cross, highest honour of Finnish church

(LWI) Tapio Luoma, newly installed Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF), emphasized the need for compassion and putting people…

Representatives of the five churches who signed the JDDJ in Rome. Photo: LWF

“Healing the wounds in the body of Christ”

Five signatories of JDDJ to discuss implications for church life

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU), as well as the Methodist, the Reformed and the Anglican…

Bishop Ulrich and Pope Francis during the audience in the Vatican. Photo: VaticanPress

“A momentum which is irreversible”

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…

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