At the WCC 11th Assembly, LWF General Secretary Burghardt leads Lutherans from around the world in sharing their joys, concerns, and hopes, and reflecting on the assembly theme from a theological perspective.

Workshop strengthens advocacy through exchange and collaboration

Voices from the Communion: Global Young Reformer Jeebita Moshahari, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church

“Year of Peace 22” participants discussed how faith informs work with refugees

(LWI) - “What kind of refugee work has been done in our churches?” “How, as a church, do we welcome refugees coming to our communities that have different…

Pre-Council meeting highlights meaningful participation and inclusion as key priorities for young people

LWF Engages Youth in Climate Game

GENEVA, 19 September 2013 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is responding to the urgent challenge of climate change by engaging and training youth through an online game, “The LWF…

Back to School for Students and Teachers in Rakhine State

(LWI) – U Kyaw Soe Aung sits with his legs crossed on a wooden floor of a Child Friendly Space in the camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) of Set Yone Su. His 10-year old…

Council Looks at Youth Participation in the LWF Communion

(LWI) - When The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in 2017, youth will play a confident role in the “communion…

Building Capacity Among Youth

(LWI) - “You are only in middle school. Why do you need to know about HIV and AIDS?” Elisabeth Purba asks. It is late morning in the village of Desa Bulu Cina, and a group of about 40 teenagers sits in the…

DMD Supported Project Provides Training in Income-Generating Saving and Credit Schemes

(LWI) – A project run by The Lutheran World Federation member (LWF) church in Rwanda with support from the Department for Mission and…