General Secretary asked to present long-term financial sustainability plan
(LWI) - The Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) decided today that the LWF Communion Office will remain in Geneva. A task force established to assess…
New online tool launched to help churches link their work to UN’s 2030 Agenda
(LWI) - The world urgently needs the contribution of Lutheran churches and other faith based organizations if the UN Sustainable Development Goals are to be…
LWF Council receives greetings from global church bodies
(LWI) - Leaders of global church bodies have thanked The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for its strong engagement in dialogue among Christians. They affirmed their commitment to…
Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council concluded its 2019 meeting with public statements and resolutions on crises related to climate change, the Israeli-…
Former LWF Vice-President, Bishop em. Horst Hirscher has died at the age of 89. The LWF remembers him for his commitment to the process running up to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.…
LWF joins the WCC in remembering Dr Agnes Abuom, former moderator of the WCC, a “visionary and courageous” ecumenical leader from Africa, who died on 31 May at the age of 73.
Dr. Arne Sovik died in Minneapolis, USA on 16 September at the age 96. In a condolence letter to the family, LWF General Secretary Martin Junge gave thanks for Dr. Sovik’s “long, distinguished, and visionary service. Arne Sovik played a major…
Former Communications Director Rev. Marc Chambron Dies
(LWI) – Rev. Marc Chambron, a former director of the Office for Communication of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) who died 2 November, was predestined for an ecumenical calling.…
