(LWI) On June 13, the LWF Council met in a special session during their annual Council meeting in Geneva to discuss the document “Claiming the Gift of Communion in a Fragmented World.” The document…
(LWI) Presenting the keynote address to the Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) today, Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity…
LWF Council Calls for Action to End Violence and Impunity in the Region
(LWI) Expressing its “deep concern” regarding the continuing violence and violation of human rights in Central America, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…
A Call to Promote Dignity and Justice for all Human Beings
(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has adopted a wide-ranging policy on gender justice that urges inclusive and sustainable communities, churches and programs…
LWF Prioritizes Children’s Needs among Syrian Refugees at Za’atri Camp
(LWI) Asia (15) and Fatimah (13) are two sisters from a village in Daraa region, southern Syria. Their family—father, mother, three younger brothers and their…
(LWI) Following the decision of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council to hold the Twelfth LWF Assembly in 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia, the governing body appointed an eight-person Assembly…
Joint Working Group Begins Preparations for 2017 Liturgical Material
(LWI) Lutheran and Roman Catholic liturgists are a step closer to making available worship materials for joint ecumenical commemorations of the 2017 Reformation…