(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Wittenberg Pilgrimage was flagged off today with a brief prayer in the St Nicolai Church in Coswig, Germany, ahead of the annual LWF Council meeting.
More than 200 participants in the LWF Wittenberg Pilgrimage walked from the St Nicolai Church in Coswig along the Lutherweg towards Wittenberg. On the way they stopped at pilgrimage stations to sing and discuss the themes of the 2017 Reformation…
A solemn opening service in the historic town church in Wittenberg, the unveiling of the redesigned “Heavenly Cross” in the Luther Garden, a "living monument" of the Reformation was followed by a morning of intense discussions with ecumenical…
(LWI) - Women and youth members of the LWF Council had their Pre-Council meetings on the morning of 16 June. Among the issues discussed at the meetings were the preparation of future Council members for their role in governance, the role of youth…
LWF Finance Committee Chairperson Jackson-Skelton Report to LWF Council
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has maintained a strong commitment to financial stability, a balanced budget and adequate cash reserves to ensure its…
LWF Council statement on women in the ordained ministry
The annual governing body of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) today said it was “deeply saddened and concerned” over a recent decision prohibiting women’s ordination in the…
(LWI) – Relationships have grown deeper and partnerships strengthened between The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and global church and ecumenical bodies, representatives of LWF’s dialogue…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) governing body has called for greater church engagement to enhance holistic life, equal citizenship, peace-building, democracy and inclusiveness.
