LWF Council calls for action on number of urgent issues

(LWI) - The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has highlighted a number of issues that need the urgent attention of churches and the international community. On the…

LWF General Secretary Junge congratulates church leaders in Ethiopia and Eritrea on peace agreement

(LWI) - The news of the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia is “a powerful message of peace to the world,” writes the Lutheran…

Trying to save land from farmers, mining companies, hydro schemes

(LWI) - The mountains, the water, the earth and all of life. Guatemalan rights defender Maria Corina Ramirez Hernandez is trying to defend them all. Each of these elements…

Eva Steinbach is the youngest lay preacher in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover

(LWI) – Just graduating from high school, she is already entitled to preach before the congregation: Eva Steinbach trained as a lay preacher. With…

LCCN organizes three days of fasting against killings

(LWI) - The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) has encouraged its members to fast and pray for three days, from…

LWF General secretary joins 50th jubilee of ELCCo

(LWI) - “Unity is a gift of God, given to us at the price of Christ’s blood at the cross. Therefore, unity is for free, yet it is very costly,” the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General…

Nine year process to result in study report

(LWI) The meeting of the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Study Commission on Unity from July 18 to 24, in Klingenthal, France, has drawn a phase of an important ecumenical dialogue to a close.

The…

Interview with Council member Julia Braband

(LWI) – Julia Braband (25) talks to the Lutheran World Information about the effect of youth participation in church bodies, the stand of her church towards right-wing populist movements and her…

50th jubilee marked with weekend of festivities

(LWI) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo (ELCCo) celebrated its 50 jubilee with services of thanksgiving, seminars and conferences, as well as visits to the church’s theological…

Lutheran church promotes message of “immeasurable value of human life”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed concern about rising violence in Nicaragua. “The escalation of violence and the emergence of armed groups…