Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image Photo: LWF/S. Gallay 2022 LWF scholarships’ application phase is now open Commitment to strengthen capacity of churches and prepare next generation of leaders (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has opened its 2022 phase for churches to submit candidates for its annual theology and diaconia scholarships…
Image Webinar showcases churchesâ work to bring support and hope to survivors of human trafficking. Photo: Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Churches must join forces to combat crime of human trafficking LWF and WCC highlight need to listen to survivors’ voices and step-up prevention among communities at risk (LWI) - On the UN’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, survivors shared stories of escaping from their traffickers and…
Image LWF issues call for papers on transforming power relationships. Photo: Unsplash/Kamran Chaudhry LWF Study Series on Power: Call for papers LWF seeks essays, poetry, Bible studies or visual arts contributions for new study series on power (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is seeking contributors who can reflect on the topic of power through essays, poetry, Bible…
Image Extreme weather events: LWF representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visiting Chamelecón, Honduras, where many homes were washed away in unexpected flooding from the hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey LWF welcomes new UN climate report, urges ambitious action to protect the most vulnerable Climate change is real, lives and livelihoods are already threatened (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes the latest scientific report of the Intergovernmental Panel…
Image Houses and other buildings destroyed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the south-west of the country on 14 August 2021. Photos: KORAL/MR Batismé LWF appeals for funds for Haiti earthquake As death toll rises, thousands of survivors brace for tropical storm heading towards the Caribbean island nation (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is working together with other humanitarian aid agencies to respond to the …
Image Recipients of the honorary degree from Faculdades EST: from left to right, Dr Maricel Mena-López, Dr Nancy Cardoso, Rev. Dr Lori Altmann, Rev. Dr Mercedes Garcia Bachmann and Dr Wanda Deifelt. Photos: Private Latin American women honored for theological research Brazil’s Faculdades EST awards honorary degree to five theologians from different Christian traditions (LWI) - Five renowned Latin American women from different Christian traditions will be awarded an honorary degree by Faculdades EST,…
Image DKH/LWF/NCA office staff distribute emergency shelter kits for 300 families in Camp Perrin in the south of Haiti. Photo: DKH Buried under rubble: Haiti’s earthquake survivors The last in our World Humanitarian Day series brings personal testimony from LWF’s program director in Haiti (LWI) - On the morning of Saturday 14 August, Prospery Raymond, director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) country program…
Image The LWF and EVA publishing house have jointly produced several publications. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay LWF congratulates EVA publishing house on 75th anniversary "Promoting a lively dialogue between theology, church, and society” (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has congratulated the Evangelische Verlagsanstalt (EVA), based in…
Image Photo: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona/Unsplash Advocacy at local level a key focus of annual women’s human rights training LWF and partner faith-based organizations prepare trainees to lead regional capacity building (LWI) – Nearly 60 delegates from faith-based organizations around the world are meeting online for the annual training on advocacy for women’s…
Image Initiative to bring awareness of violence against displaced children in collaboration with faith-based actors and LWF country program staff. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Committed to prevent violence against children LWF and Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children join hands to promote awareness, seek solutions (LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Global Partnership to End Violence…
