The new document on Lutheran identity is the fruit of a four-year process exploring the wide variety of languages, cultures, forms of worship, spirituality, service and public witness through which that identity is expressed…
In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly voiced concerns about the violence and loss of lives in Israel-Palestine, calling upon the international community and the Government of Israel to respect and ensure access to…
Religious leaders from many Christian churches pray together and receive seeds from young people to symbolize the need to nurture seeds of reconciliation and unity.
In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly, condemned the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and expressed shock at churches that “abuse their authority to justify aggression.”
In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly called on churches to continue raising their voices for a more just global economic system and a legally binding UN Convention on Taxation to ensure a fairer distribution of the world’s wealth…
The year was marked by the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that in-person meetings could resume. At the same time, war in Europe, and the response of LWF and its member churches, brought back memories of the years when…
In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly called for solidarity with member churches and other communities who are living as minorities in Asia, and for the protection of their human rights and dignity.
Women delegates from LWF member churches gathered for their Pre-Assembly to worship, build, and sustain relationships, assess regional and global needs for gender justice, identify priorities for the coming years, and prepare a message to share…
Ahead of G20 summit in New Delhi, religious leaders call for a new international financial and economic architecture that prioritizes vulnerable people and the planet over “the logic of profit”…
