As the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity draws to a close, we look ahead to some of the highlights and hopes for the ecumenical agenda over the coming year

ELCH "Saturday school" builds connections between Ukrainian refugees and their hosts

(LWI)— For many students, weekends offer a much-needed break from school, but for the 30 students in the Saturday School of the…

A bridge between global goals and local contexts

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Strategy 2019-2024 is now available in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili languages, thanks to…

LWF regional meeting discusses migrants, secularization and nationalism

(LWI) - Representatives of the three European regions of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) meeting in Moravske Toplice, Slovenia, said the growing populism and…

Delegates reflect on their work at COP 29 and share their expectations

(LWI) - COP29 is entering its final stages. Onsite and online, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) delegates – including young people from member churches around the…

LUCCWA General Assembly deliberates on concrete steps to foster the communion

(LWI) – In a sincere and open spirit, the General Assembly of the Lutheran Communion in Central and Western Africa (LUCCWA) took place in Lomé, Togo, from 18 to…

Churches encouraged to test prototype collection of 80 songs from all LWF regions

(LWI) – To mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s first hymnal, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has published a prototype of the upcoming …

At the European Regions’ Meeting in Prague, delegates are reminded of their mission to be communicators of hope

(LWI) - Delegates of member churches in the Nordic, Central Eastern and Central Western European regions of the Lutheran World…

At Pre-Council meetings of youth, women, and men, participants highlight the importance of intergenerational cooperation and stress the intersectionality of gender justice.