New study by German Lutheran and Catholic joint working group finds consensus on ethical matters

(LWI) – The third Bilateral Working Group (BILAG III) of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD) and the Catholic German…

More than 400 young people join Living Reformation project

(LWI) Young Reformer and theology student Arkadiusz Raszka (26) from The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland is leading a Living Reformation project that has…

Online voting of International Preaching Contest started

(LWI) A young pastor will hold the sermon at the closing worship in the Twelfth assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Namibia  on 16 May. Young ordained Lutherans from…

The Namibian churches and the LWF played a vital role during Namibia’s struggle for independence. Under South African rule, the policy was to divide people along racial and tribal lines. The churches were virtually the only organizations that…

LWF urges Human Rights Council to work with religious leaders

(LWI) - For members of one Lutheran diocese in Tanzania, there is no place for the persecution of people with albinism - an affliction that blights not only their community and…

Help churches share experiences of their diaconal work

(LWI) Representatives from nine Lutheran World Federation (LWF)  member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean have gathered to review an LWF framework designed to improve their…

Call for “Love and solidarity”

(LWI) The bishop of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church has urged the people of the United States not to “permit your government to commit a sin against Human Rights” by restricting immigration and taking action…

Living Reformation project has positive impact on 800 people

(LWI) High unemployment and poverty rates push increasing numbers of young Zambians to drugs and alcohol. A Young Reformer from the…

“Not for Sale”: Introduction to the Assembly sub-themes

(LWI) -  The theme of the Twelfth LWF Assembly – “Liberated by God’s Grace” – will be further explored in three so-called sub-themes that all focus on that which is “not for sale”.…

LWF General Secretary addresses Youth Pre-Assembly

(“For the sake of the church, we need youth participation in leadership” said Rev Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in his address to the pre-…