Growing together in faith and solidarity

This year’s theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, “You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbor…

Reflections from one of the participants in a summer course at the Strasbourg Institute for Ecumenical Research

As 30 participants from 20 different…

A participant in LWF’s 6th international seminar for lay leaders reflects on his experience and lessons learned

“Church” conjures a…

A reflection on the annual 8 March observance from a young LWF delegate at the Commission on the Status of Women

I’ve intentionally celebrated International Women’s Day every year since March 2016. It was my junior year of high school and…

Reflections on 2022 GEM School for an Economy of Life

Some 30 highly motivated people of all ages and nationalities, representing different Christian denominations, met in Berlin in the first week of July for in-depth discussions on…

By Klaus Rieth

"Men and women belong together," said Elaine Neuenfeldt in her presentation at the Lutherans’ confessional meeting at the 10th WCC Assembly in Busan. "There is no women’s issue. All issues are women’s issues,"…

By Bishop Tamás Fabiny

For weeks on end, the whole world is watching the situation in Ukraine with bated breath.

Unfortunately it is hardly unusual for a war to be going on in our direct proximity: In the '90s, the crisis in…

By Rev. Marcia Blasi

The Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB) has a significant history in promoting gender justice and equality for women and 7 March 2014 was a special day for all of us who work for gender…

Easter message from the Holy Land

By Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan

Salaam and grace to you from Jerusalem in the name of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. “Peace be with you,” Jesus tells Thomas after the Resurrection.

I…

By Rev. Dr Elaine Neuenfeldt

We are in prayers and thoughts with the young women and their families, crying out: #BringBackOurGirls!

A voice was heard in Ramah, a lament with bitter weeping-- Rachel weeping for her…