Maria Immonen, the director of LWF World service, will be conferred an honorary Doctor of Theology by the University of Helsinki in June. This was announced by the University of Helsinki on 20 March 2023. 

Finnish archbishop speaks out against harsh humanitarian cutbacks

HELSINKI, Finland/ GENEVA, 4 September 2015 (LWI) – The Finnish Archbishop Kari Mäkinen has called for solidarity with refugees and encouraged parishes to raise their…

Austrian Protestant schools offer study places

GENEVA, 16 September 2015 (LWI)—The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe continue to advocate for and extend hospitality to thousands of asylum seekers fleeing into the…

LWF supports initiative to protest violations

(LWI) - Church bells across Finland are ringing  to remember victims and protest violence in the war-ravaged city of Aleppo in Syria.

The Evangelical Lutheran Parish in Kallio, Helsinki…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

Considerable spiritual and cultural meaning for Europe’s only indigenous people

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) has approved a new translation of…

Finnish church and partners raise awareness about forgiveness while looking for new ways to communicate

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) has…

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

(LWI) - Tapio Luoma was elected Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF…

“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…

Former president Halonen selects emoji from hundreds of submissions

(LWI) - Two hands showing the "thumbs up" gesture in front of a heart – this is the winner of the emoji campaign launched by the…