Religious leaders from many Christian churches pray together and receive seeds from young people to symbolize the need to nurture seeds of reconciliation and unity.

As the Caritas network of Catholic aid and development agencies elects a new leadership team, LWF highlights the importance of longstanding ecumenical cooperation in humanitarian response

Swedish Bishop Karin Johannesson visits Anglican and Catholic parishes on islands of Sicily and Lampedusa

Renews Call for a European Welcome

GENEVA, 7 October 2013 (LWI) – Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge has expressed shock and distress at the latest tragic drownings of migrants seeking to reach the…

Message from LWF Regional Church Conference

(LWI) – Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe have expressed their solidarity with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy (ELCI) for its committed…

Humanitarian corridors – an ecumenical initiative to help refugees

(LWI) “The humanitarian corridors work! That became clear to us when, on 4 February 2016, we welcomed 6-year-old Falak from Homs in Syria to Italy, with her parents and…

German Lutherans meet LWF member church and Pope Francis in Italy

(LWI) - "We have experienced a lot of encouragement for the ecumenical journey of Lutherans and Catholics worldwide," the chairman of the…

Villa Betania Evangelical Hospital provides care for poor and undocumented migrants

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy (CELI), a member of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), has been…

Church leaders say Christians cannot ‘look the other way’

(LWI) - The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Italy (CELI) has called for greater solidarity and compassion to end the…

The head of LWF’s World Service shares experiences with Catholic colleagues at Caritas Internationalis Women’s Forum

(LWI) - The director of the World Service department of the Lutheran World…