Women leaders representing all regions of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) gathered in Geneva on 8 June for a Pre-Council meeting

Cardinal Koch: Keynote Address to LWF Council

(LWI) Presenting the keynote address to the Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) today, Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity…

Bishop Erniša Awarded State Medal of Merit for Advocating Tolerance

(LWI) - Bishop Geza Erniša of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia has said that being awarded Slovenia’s highest state award is a reflection of…

Survey Shows 72 Million Members

(LWI) – Member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are growing, statistics gathered by the LWF Communion Office show.

According to the data, the 142 LWF member churches, 10…

Working Group Meets In Bossey, Switzerland

(LWI) – The working group on the Self-Understanding of the Lutheran Communion held its initial meeting on 18-21 March 2014 at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey near Geneva, Switzerland…

Hundreds to Explore Christian Faith and Lutheran Identity in First Virtual Conference of Global Young Reformers

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) “Global Young Reformers Network” is preparing for its inaugural virtual…

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,…

PCPCU President Cardinal Koch Speaks at LWF European Church Leaders’ Conference

(LWI) – Celebrating 50 years of the international dialogue between Roman Catholics and Lutherans in 2017 is a critical way of remembering  conflicts…

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…

JOINT LWF-PCPCU PRESS RELEASE

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) will jointly host an ecumenical event in the fall of 2016 as a continuation of the process “From Conflict…