Reflections by LWF General Secretary Junge and ELCSA Bishop Phaswana
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) sees the recent Catholic bishops’ synod on the family as not only underlining the urgency of discussion on this topic but…
Bishop Younan Visits Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
(LWI) - The President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan has pointed to the “good news” of Latin American liberation theology in…
United Church Synod Launches Its “Ecological Mark”
(LWI) – One of the significant actions from the 2014 synod of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate (IERP) was the launching of the “Time to Put Hands at Work” foundation that focuses…
(LWI) – Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL), says an award he received in Canada for dedication to building peace in the region is recognition and…
Nine Dead, Two Thousand Affected as River Overflows
(LWI) – Heavy seasonal flooding in Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya has killed nine people and swept away or severely damaged 500 houses but The Lutheran World Federation (LWF…
LWF General Secretary Invites Churches to 2015-2017 Process
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge is inviting churches in the Lutheran communion to “join, connect, participate and contribute” to a…
World Service Interim Director Maria Immonen Elected to ACT Governing Board
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge underlined the ecumenical identity of the ACT Alliance as he spoke at the opening…
LWF Assists With Shelter, WASH and Winter Clothing
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) emergency team in Iraq is concerned about how to sufficiently prepare the refugees for the cold season. “We need extra gas stoves and blankets…
LWF Vice-Presidents Reflect on Hopes and Challenges in Church and Society
(LWI) - “Listening, Serving, Empowering-Being Church in a Transforming Europe,” was the theme of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) European Regions’ Conference,…