The stewardship program is a long-standing part of LWF Assemblies. Stewards offer their skills to help support the Assembly and to expand their knowledge of the LWF. This year the participation of these young leaders from across the Communion and…

The LWF has approved more than 120 candidates for its scholarships’ program in theology and diakonia studies in 2023. The majority are youth.

From youth leader in her native Kenya to her current job as head of the Lutheran Office for World Community in New York, Christine Mangale reflects on her journey to lift up the voices of local churches in promoting justice, peace and human…

Lutheran World Federation Youth are conducting a survey to collect information about the communion’s commitment to youth leadership and are asking that member church leaders of all ages complete the survey. The results will be published before…

Over three quarters of the Czech population has no church affiliation or religious belief, yet young people still look to the church as they search for a sense of meaning in their lives 

Advent is a time to focus on the coming of the Prince of Peace. Youth from LWF member churches recently participated in a Peace Messengers training in Rwanda, and shared their stories.

Diaconal practitioners from LWF’s member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean address contemporary challenges for Lutheran churches in the region.

In Jordan, the LWF is offering young delinquents new opportunities and hope. The LWF community centers in the country were recently approved as venues for community service of children convicted for minor offenses.

After more than two weeks of intense negotiations, COP27 closed with significant successes. Much more work is needed to ensure justice for the most vulnerable.

Michelle Schwarz from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (Germany) is one of the young people representing the LWF at the UN climate conference COP27. In this interview, she gives insights into the LWF youth advocacy for climate justice at…