Voices from the Communion: Bishop Mark Whitfield of the LCNZ

(LWI) - The Lutheran Church of New Zealand (LCNZ) is a small church with around 800 baptized members spread out across 14 different…

Interview with Yuri Novgorodov, Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan

(LWI) - Since 2005 Yuri Novgorodov has been the bishop of a church that has been fighting for its right to exist and for…

Voices from the Communion: Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren speaking out for hospitality and inclusion in a secular country

(LWI) - What role does religion play in the Czech Republic, one of the most secular countries of the world?…

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

(LWI) - Tapio Luoma was elected Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF…

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr. Elfriede Dörr

(LWI) – On World Environment Day, Rev. Dr. Elfriede Dörr from the…

Voices from the Communion: Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

(LWI) - "Europe is losing its soul!” Heinrich Bedford-Strohm does not mince words when it comes to the situation of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. The bishop of the…

Voices from the Communion: Dr. Mary Philip, Canada 

(LWI) – “We cannot go back to what was normal,” says Mary Philip, Associate Professor for Lutheran Global…

Voices from the Communion: Einar Tjelle, Church of Norway

 (LWI) - Shared commitment to care for the Earth yields not only fruits of the Earth but also the fruits of peacemaking, Rev. Einar Tjelle is convinced. In the…

Voices from the Communion: Grétar Halldór Gunnarsson, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland

(LWI) - As the latest wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit Iceland,…

Voices from the Communion: Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF’s Vice President for the Asia region

(LWI) - Desri Maria Sumbayak, from the Indonesian Christian Church (HKI), serves as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for the…