In this Voices from the Communion, LWF Vice President Archbishop Urmas Viilma reflects on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Estonia, his discovery of the Christian faith and his journey to become the youngest church leader in the region.

New Regional Secretary for Africa, Rev. Dr Samuel Dawai reflects on the liberating message of the gospel

4,000 Christians from all over the world gather in Karlsruhe, Germany

Council 2012 Continues Conversations on Family, Marriage and Sexuality

LWI Council Press Release No. 05/2012 – At the LWF Council meeting 15-20 June in Bogotá, Colombia, Council members and advisers engaged in conversations on…

Message Received with Consensus

(LWI) On June 13, the LWF Council met in a special session during their annual Council meeting in Geneva to discuss the document “Claiming the Gift of Communion in a Fragmented World.” The document…

“Invited by Africa”

(LWI) The Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will be held in 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia.

During its meeting from 13 to 18 June 2013 in Geneva, the LWF Council gratefully accepted an…

Worst Drought in 30 Years: General Secretary Junge Underlines Urgency for Early Intervention

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called on its member churches worldwide to support Lutheran churches in Namibia and Angola…

LWF President at Inauguration of Bishop Ulrich in Northern Germany

SCHWERIN, Germany/GENEVA, 2 September 2013 (LWI) – The strong emphasis that Bishop Gerhard Ulrich has already demonstrated in listening to the different voices in…

LWF Leadership Calls on International Community to Urgently Seek Peaceful Resolution

GENEVA, 2 September 2013 (LWI) - In a joint statement issued today, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and…

LWF President Younan Honored for Middle East Dialogue Efforts

JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 12 September 2013 (LWI) – The President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, has been honored by the King of Jordan for…