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Finnish Archbishop Tapio Luoma . Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

Finnish church: an integral part of society

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

(LWI) - Tapio Luoma was elected Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF…

Congregants gather in prayer at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus on the first Sunday following the unrest in Ethiopia, which also affected Mekane Yesus members directly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Ethiopian church calls for sustainable peace

Congregations to gather in prayer and fasting

(LWI) - The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) has called for sustainable peace in the country and…

Professor Veli-Matti KaÃrkaÃinnen replies to a response panel to a paper of his. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of 'We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities'. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Discerning the work of the Spirit in the Lutheran communion

Contexts are vital for faith identities

(LWI) - What is a Lutheran understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit? How did Martin Luther write about the Holy Spirit’s work to call, gather and enlighten our lives? What are the Lutheran…

Lutherans in Rwanda sing and dance during celebrations at Kirehe parish to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of their church. All photos: Neng'ida Johaness-Lairumbe/ELCT

Lutherans in Rwanda celebrate Silver Jubilee

LWF General Secretary Junge joins inauguration of new churches and theological seminary

(LWI) – The Lutheran Church of Rwanda (LCR) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its…

Prof. Ansu Sonii, Liberian Minister of Education launched the study. All photos: LWF/ Albin Hillert

LWF launches SDGs’ mapping for Liberia

‘Waking the Giant’ tool to help faith communities track contribution to sustainable development

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has launched a process to help faith-based actors in Liberia track their contribution to …

A classroom in Maban. More than 55,000 students have been affected by the emergency and need support. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

Heavy flood affects schools in Maban, South Sudan

Staff commitment ensures work can continue

(LWI) - Two weeks after massive flooding had inundated the refugee camps and their host communities in Maban county, South Sudan, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) team is returning to the…

LWF Council member Bettina Westfeld shows a shrapnel cross, moulded from the pieces of shrapnel from bombs dropped over Dresden and Coventry during the Second World War. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Daring to trust – 30 years after the Peaceful Revolution in 1989

Interview with LWF Council member Bettina Westfeld

(LWI) – As a child, Bettina Westfeld (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony) lived in the German Democratic Republic (…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addressing the 2019 Church Leadership Consultation for Central and Eastern Europe in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: LWF/A. WeyermÃ¼ller

Living together as a communion

LWF General Secretary addresses church leaders of Central and Eastern Europe

(LWI) - There would not be a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) without local churches, said LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, addressing the…

A young boy receives emergency treatment at the Ganta United Methodist Hospital in Liberia. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Liberia: Called to bring healing, even when times are tough

Waking the Giant implementation strengthens church ministry in Liberia

(LWI) – It’s early November, and the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has just hosted a global summit on the…

Delegates to the VELKD General Synod and to the EKD Synod deliberated more youth participation in decision-making bodies. Photo: epd Bild

Germany: Towards more intergenerational justice

Lutheran churches decide more youth participation in governing bodies

(LWI) - In future, more young people will have a seat in the governing bodies of the Lutheran churches in Germany. This was one of the decisions made at the General…

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