LWF Urges Unity Following Nairobi Attack

GENEVA, 23 September 2013 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed its pain and shock over the brutal extremist attack at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya,…

Visiting LWF Delegation Assesses Impact of Prolonged Dry Spell on Rural Communities

(LWI) – Leading a delegation of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) to drought-affected regions in Namibia, General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge has…

African Region Affirms Commitment to Host 2017 LWF Assembly in Namibia

WINDHOEK, Namibia/GENEVA, 2 October 2013 (LWI) – Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) visiting member churches in Namibia participated in the…

Food, Water and School Uniforms for Drought-Affected Families in Amperbo

(LWI) – Sophia Fredrick, 40, says she will first use part of the 800 Namibian dollars (USD 80) she received recently to pay her contribution towards costs…

Nigerian Lutheran Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary

 (LWI) – The Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) celebrated its 100th anniversary in a festive worship service attended by 5,000 people, including representatives from the…

LWF Praises Former South African President as “One of the Most Inspiring Persons of Our Time”

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has paid tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died yesterday, aged…

Survey Shows 72 Million Members

(LWI) – Member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are growing, statistics gathered by the LWF Communion Office show.

According to the data, the 142 LWF member churches, 10…

“Expression of the Vitality of Communion Relationships in the LWF”

(LWI) – On 26 April 2014, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge, accompanied by Bishop Dr P. Filibus Musa, the Lutheran Church…