LWF Symposium Underlines Centrality of Trust in Relationships
Churches accompanying forced migrants should consider adding “remembering and reconciliation as a fifth and sixth ‘R’ to the ‘4R’” approach in refugee work, a Lutheran pastor…
European Church Leaders Meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Churches must be global citizens addressing issues that can only be tackled at the worldwide level, Rev. Martin Junge, general secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) told…
LWF President Bishop Younan Gives Thanks for Common Work with Roman Catholics
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan thanked Kurt Cardinal Koch for the common work between Lutherans and Roman Catholics,…
Churches Urged to Join in Reformation 2017 Celebrations
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean affirmed that their continuing commitment to environmental justice is integral to the Lutheran…
Overcrowding at Kakuma Camp as Southern Sudanese Seek Safety
Violence along the border between Sudan and South Sudan over territorial control and resources, and clashes between communities during cattle raids in the newly independent…
Pledge to Work Collectively to Be More Effective in Mission
Representatives from Lutheran churches in Asia’s Mekong region have underlined gender justice and women’s ordination as priorities, following an appeal to address the growing…
Archbishop Gregorios Underlines Long – Standing Theological Conversations
A preparatory meeting for the 16th session of the Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Commission identified areas of agreement and a considerable number of open questions and…
Three German LWF Member Churches Merge to become the “Northern Church”
In brilliant sunshine almost 20,000 people met on Whitsunday (Pentecost), 27 May, in Ratzeburg (Germany) for a colorful festival to celebrate the founding of the…
