What tasks and actions arise for the LWF member churches from the message and other results of the Thirteenth Assembly? Two German churches explored this together at a joint event.
A crisis and a chance to be the church outside the stereotype of church in society: Pastor Oleksandr Gross of GELCU in Odessa, Ukraine, in a greeting to the VELKD synod spoke about the changes the war had brought to his church.
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) governing body has called for greater church engagement to enhance holistic life, equal citizenship, peace-building, democracy and inclusiveness.
International conference on public theology and dialogue between cultures
(LWI) - A global conference bringing together church leaders hopes to find ways to counter growing populist movements that promote racism and hate crime.
Global conference encourages churches to engage critically with exclusionary populism
(LWI) - „May God bless us with the feeling of being uncomfortable when the answers become too easy,” Singo Maibongwe from the United Theological College…
Lutheran church in Saxony opposes violence and populism
(LWI) “It takes courage to counter the message of hate and mercilessness with a message of reconciliation, every time,” Rev. Dr Carsten Rentzing, the bishop of the…
Church leaders affirm ecumenical commitment to justice and human dignity
(LWI) - Bishops from German Lutheran churches have reaffirmed the commitment to promoting the spirit of Europe as a community of countries. “We owe it to a Europe in…
“In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”
(LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…
