LWF’s General Secretary reports on activities of the global communion of churches over the past year, as the Council gathers for its last full business meeting

In Graz, Austria, Lutherans and ecumenical partners revive a biblical tradition by washing the public's feet on Maundy Thursday, symbolizing humility and community connection.

A new Lent calendar of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil invites children to discover their Christian faith.

This lent, the LWF invites Lutheran churches worldwide to pray for peace in seven countries and regions worldwide. The hashtag #7weeksforpeace will highlight current emergencies and protracted conflicts and how the LWF responds…

Fasting for the climate in Germany

Together with seven other Protestant regional churches and one Catholic diocese, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (ELCNG) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg, both member…

Worship in a time of physical distancing

(LWI) - As many Christians around the world anticipate an exceptional Holy Week and Easter period without the traditional physical gathering in church for worship due to the coronavirus pandemic,…

LWF leaders send message of thanks, support and theological reflection to mark the start of Lent

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge have…

In an Ash Wednesday letter, LWF’s General Secretary invites Lutherans to practice fasting through compassion and service

(LWI) - How are you marking the season of Lent? What are the practices in your church? In a letter to the Lutheran…

An invitation to draw closer to Christ

(LWI) - Lent, the seven weeks before Easter, is a time during which Christians remember Jesus' suffering: his condemnation, betrayal and crucifixion. Lent is also known as a season of penance, as…