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 Diocese of Lund Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation of pastors and deans visiting the LWF Communion Office, hosted by General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Lund ecumenical commemoration has inspired local initiatives LWF and Diocese of Lund leaders reflect on joint efforts for peace and reconciliation (LWI) – Almost five years since the historic commemoration of 500 years of the Reformation in Sweden, there is a growing spirit of ecumenism and…
Image German Youth Committee working on the podcast âWith Body and Soulâ. Photo: GNC/LWF Germany: Podcast “With Body and Soul” launched Young people in conversation with guests from the Lutheran communion (LWI) – “With Body and Soul” (Mit Leib und Seele) is the name of the new podcast…
Image The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras President Pastor Rev. Julio Cabellero. Photo: LWF Honduras: "We go without fear, we bless them” Voices from the Communion: Pastor President Julio Caballero of the Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras (LWI) - On 10 April this year, the Christian Lutheran Church of…
Image Malagasy Lutheran Church volunteers distribute food in Toliary synod, in the countryâs drought-hit southern region. The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Slovak Republic provided funding for the project. Photo: MLC Lutheran communion solidarity for Madagascar’s drought-hit south Slovak church supports food distribution to most vulnerable people in six Malagasy synods (LWI) – Lutheran communion solidarity between churches in Slovakia and Madagascar has enabled urgent food aid to reach the most vulnerable residents…
Image Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Sweden, during a visit to the LWF Communion Office in Geneva, Switzerland, September 2021. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Lund: Celebrating “five years of a new friendship” Voices from the Communion: Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Sweden (LWI) – In this Voices from the Communion interview, Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Church of Sweden, looks back at how a historic ecumenical event that…
Image Rev. Martin Junge during a solidarity visit to Zimbabwe in March 2020. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Passion for the Church: in conversation with Martin Junge LWF’s outgoing General Secretary reflects on the call to unity for member churches and the wider Christian world (LWI) - As Lutheran churches, “let us learn from the apostles, who did not shy away from long journeys to come together, to…
Image Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge visits a community inhabited by Santal and Dalit (Musahar) people in Nepal. The community is supported by the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church and LWF World Service. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Passion for the world: in conversation with Martin Junge LWF’s outgoing General Secretary reflects on the life-saving work to protect, support, advocate and empower (LWI) - For the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), diakonia and advocacy - or service to neighbors in need and work to change…
Image New publication introduces Thirteenth Assembly and its theme An invitation to member churches to engage with the 2023 assembly theme: “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has published the first of its Thirteenth…
Image Farewell to General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. 28 October 2021, Ecumenical Center, Geneva. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Lutheran Communion offers thanks, bids farewell to General Secretary Martin Junge LWF leaders, staff and representatives of member churches gather in person and online for thanksgiving service (LWI) - Members of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) from all parts of the globe gathered online and in person, in the chapel…
Image New General Secretary, Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson LWF welcomes new General Secretary Rev Anne Burghardt Theologian and pastor from Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church will lead the global Communion (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes its new General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt from the…
