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Julia Braband is one of the young adults elected to the LWF Council last year. She represents Central Western Europe in this governing body. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Putting the faith of young people on the agenda

Interview with Council member Julia Braband

(LWI) – Julia Braband (25) talks to the Lutheran World Information about the effect of youth participation in church bodies, the stand of her church towards right-wing populist movements and her…

In Voices from the Communion, LoeRose Mbise of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania says education and awareness-raising are critical if violence against women and girls is to be tackled. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Supporting women and girls in the struggle to end violence

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania offers new gender justice program

(LWI) - A new three-year gender justice program is the latest effort by the Evangelical Lutheran…

Members of the Waka Community dancing. Photos: ELCH

Nigerian church opens doors to Hungarians

In troubled Yola region, LCCN welcomes ELCH

(LWI) - An exchange of ideas, talents, knowledge and spirituality: Members of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH…

Marking the occasion of the return of mortal remains taken from Namibia to Germany during the colonial period, a commemorative service was held in Berlin, Germany, by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and the Council of Churches in Namibia. Photo: EKD/Christian Ditsch

A Step on the Way to Reconciliation

Commemorative service marking the repatriation of mortal remains from former German Southwest Africa

(LWI) – On Wednesday, 29 August, Germany gave back to Namibia mortal remains that it had taken out of the country during the colonial…

Plenary of the CPCE general assembly. Photo: Oliver Hochstrassser/CPCE

“Unity has its roots in God’s mission to the world”

LWF general secretary greets European protestants

(LWI) Steadfastness in Christ means sticking to the call of unity as a prophetic witness in our fragmented world, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has…

Members of Christ Lutheran Church worship to the sound of drums outside a church. Photo: LWF/Philip Lok

A heart to train our people

New LWF member: Christ Lutheran Church in India

(LWI) - People struggling in poverty. Drug addicts. The unemployed. Those marginalised through no fault of their own or have fallen on hard times.

One of the newest members of the…

LWF Council member Bishop Dr Jensen Seyenkulo. Photo: LWF / Albin Hillert

“We celebrated like one family”

Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Bishop Dr Jensen Seyenkulo

(LWI) - Bishop Dr Jensen Seyenkulo leads the Lutheran Church in Liberia and is president of the Lutheran…

A participant offers insight at the LWF International Seminar on Prevention, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. Photo: Scheila Dillenburg

LWF seminar on conflict resolution

“Churches have not been exempt from the impact of social polarization”

(LWI) - With the aim of equipping member churches to prevent or resolve conflict, the…

LWF Council member Rev. William Flippin Jr. Photo: LWF / Albin Hillert

Ecumenism is glorification and love

Voices from the Communion – Rev. William Flippin Jr

Rev. William Flippin Jr is a strong advocate of ecumenism. In addition to serving as a pastor at his church in Atlanta, United States, he sits on the council of the…

Dr. Denis Mukwege at the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Keynote speaker at LWF Assembly awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Recognition for efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has congratulated physician Dr Denis Mukwege who with human rights activist Nadia Murad has received…