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(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…

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…

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…

ONDANGWA, Namibia/GENEVA, 2 May 2017 (LWI) - Young Lutherans are leading the way to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Twelfth Assembly, as they prepare for the Youth Pre-Assembly (YPA) in Ondangwa, northern Namibia, 3-9 May.

“We want to…

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-…

Youth Message to LWF Twelfth Assembly

Young Lutherans are not taking the future for granted in their changing world, they want to be active participants. This they told the Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in…

LWF General Secretary thanks youth for leadership in addressing climate change

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has thanked young people in the communion for their active participation and…

Hungarian church support for minorities and disadvantaged groups

“We must not abandon the persecuted Christians of Iraq and other countries,” says Hungarian Bishop Dr Tamas Fabiny, reflecting on a recent visit to a displaced people’s camp…

Malagasy Lutheran Church starts year-long jubilee and Reformation anniversary

The Malagasy Lutheran church (MLC) has inaugurated round-the-year celebrations until May 2018 to mark the church’s 150th anniversary and commemorate 500 years…