(LWI) – After crossing the lower alpine region of Italy into Switzerland, a group of pilgrims arrived at Geneva’s Ecumenical Center with the message that international climate change talks…
Lutheran bishop insists on tolerance amid fears of ideological division
(LWI) - Fears of ideological and religious rifts in Tanzania laid bare during recent national elections have prompted calls from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has paid tribute to Rev. Dr Yoshiro Ishida, former director of the LWF Department for Studies, who died on 4 November at the age of 87.
(LWI) - Some Salvadoran gangs responsible for much of the country’s widespread violence have announced a cessation of violence following a peace march organized by the Salvadoran Lutheran…
Four women in historic ordination in Madhya Pradesh Lutheran church
(LWI) - After a long wait a “dream has come true,” for Rev. L. K. Khakha from Tumsar, a small town in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh. On 1 November, she and…
GENEVA, 14 November 2015 (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation(LWF) condemns in the firmest terms the despicable attacks in Beirut and Paris, this Thursday and Friday, which have caused massive loss of lives.
(LWI) - The directors of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and of the Anglican organization The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) have offered hopeful words about the…
Giving communities a voice on the international stage
(LWI) – The governments of Myanmar and Nepal have accepted recommendations of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) at their Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which took place at the…
Pope Francis at prayer service with Rome’s Lutheran congregation
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has lauded Pope Francis’ prayers with Rome’s Lutheran community on 15 November as a great…