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Rev. JosÃ© Pilar Ãlvarez Cabrera (ILUGUA) has been receiving threats since the night of September 7. Photo: Nelton Rivera Community Press

Threats against Guatemalan church leader

LWF and ecumenical organizations stand in solidarity

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with other ecumenical partners, has “expressed deep concern” over recent threats against a Lutheran pastor and human rights…

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeus I, leader of the Eastern Orthodox Christians in the world, was awarded the plaque of St. Eric's by Archbishop Antje JackelÃ©n. Photo: Magnus Aronson /Ikon

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew honored by Church of Sweden

Commitment to religious freedom, human rights, refugee needs and care for creation

(LWI) - Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has received the Plaque of St Erik for his commitment to religious freedom, human rights and care for creation…

Welcome banner outside the Simalungun Protestant Christian Church in Pematang Siantar in North Sumatra, where participants at the 2 -8 October Asia Church Leadership Conference will gather for Sunday worship. Photo: B. Nahampun

Asia Church Leadership Conference to focus on interfaith relations

Delegates to discuss how Lutheran churches can work together for peace with other faith communities

(LWI) - ‘Pursuing Peace through Interfaith Relations’ is the theme of the…

LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge speaks at the opening session of the Asia Church Leadership Conference in Pematang Siantar. Photo: LWF/Isaac Henry

Junge to Asian churches: Peace-building is our only choice

LWF leader invites Asian churches to embrace God’s call to mission and engage in “a journey of equals”

(LWI) - Each Lutheran church, however large or small, is called to engage in a “journey of equals,” sharing insights and experiences,…

Indonesian church leaders meet with the President of the Republicâs special envoy on interfaith relations and intercultural dialogue, Professor Syafiq Mughni (center). Photo: LWF/Isaac Henry

Asian church leaders call for greater interfaith cooperation

Indonesia hosts conference on promoting dialogue at leadership and grassroots level

(LWI) - The Asia Church Leadership Conference (ACLC) has concluded in Indonesia…

One of the panels of the âAnd It Is Goodâ photo exhibition. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Seeking wisdom to listen to creation and learn from it

2019 closing online prayer for “Season of Creation” now available

(LWI) - An online prayer that was among events around the world marking the end of the Season of Creation 2019 campaign on…

The Preparatory Committee for the 18th Plenary Session of the International Joint Commission on the Theological Dialogue between the LWF and the Orthodox Church, the meeting was held in Tirana, Albania. Photo: Archimandrite Agathangelos

The Holy Spirit in baptism, ministry and eucharist

Lutheran-Orthodox dialogue commission meets in Albania

(LWI) - Discussions between Lutheran and Orthodox theologians on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church have…

Rev. Adita Torres Lescano, Pastor President of the Lutheran Church of Peru, visiting the tree planted by representatives of her church in the Luthergarten in Wittenberg. This Reformation 2017 project symbolizes the ecumenical relationships of Christian churches worldwide through 500 trees creating a living memorial. Photo: LWF/A. WeyermÃ¼ller

A communion of solidarity

Interview with Rev. Adita Torres Lescano, Pastor President of the Lutheran Church of Peru

(LWI) – Rev. Adita Torres Lescano has been living and working in the…

LWF South Sudan Advocacy Officer Pauline Tikiba shares about her work with civil society organizations. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

Be a better rights defender

Workshop on rights-based approach brings together experiences from 10 project countries

(LWI) - How to end sexual and gender-based violence for refugees in Uganda, to provide fair access to justice to juvenile delinquents, to support…

Participants of the first seminar âStudying Ecumenism in Strasbourgâ during one of the intensive working sessions. Photo: Elke Leypold, Institute for Ecumenical Research

Sharing ecumenical expertise

Ecumenical Institute in Strasbourg hosts first seminar on basics of ecumenism

(LWI) - “Many ecumenical issues have been worked on and there have been a number of dialogues in the last decades,” says Prof. Dr Jennifer Wasmuth, Director of…

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