Former LWF Vice-President, Bishop em. Horst Hirscher has died at the age of 89. The LWF remembers him for his commitment to the process running up to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.…

BONN, Germany/GENEVA, 20 October 2015 (LWI) - As negotiators gather in Bonn this week to work on a draft text for the December 2015 United Nations climate conference in Paris, a coalition of more than 150 global faith and spiritual…

LWF joins multi-faith invitation to promote sustainable lifestyles

(LWI) - “As religious and spiritual leaders, we are committing to make changes in our own lives, and to support the members of our communities in doing the same. Together…

Interview with COP23 delegate Daniel Sinaga from Indonesia

(LWI) – “Climate justice is a common challenge to all of us,” says Daniel Sinanga, a member of The Lutheran World Federation delegation to the…

Climate change must be addressed

(LWI) - As COP23, the International Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany draws to a close, the ACT Alliance and the Lutheran World Federation are launching a call to people of faith and faith-based…

Interview with COP23 delegate Helena Funk from Germany

(LWI) – “We should not stop our efforts to reach climate justice - there is still a long way to go!” says Helena Funk. She is one of ten young adults from the European regions and…

LWF and other faith-based organizations advocate for including women’s perspectives and concerns in climate policies and action.

Former bishop of Brunswick died on 28 November

(LWI) - Bishop emeritus Dr Christian Krause, who served as President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) from 1997 to 2003 died on 28 November in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, at the age of 84.…