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High-level guests at the church service marking the return of the Cathedral St Peter and Paul. Photo: ELKRAS/Elena Djakiwa

A day of reconciliation in Moscow

Cathedral of St Peter and Paul returned to former owners

(LWI) - 25 October was a special day for Archbishop Dietrich Brauer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia (ELKR). He received the symbolic key of Moscow’s Cathedral of St…

The statement was delivered by faith leaders on bicycles, promoting sustainable lifestyles. Photo: WCC/Sean Hawkey.

“Walk on Earth Gently”

LWF joins multi-faith invitation to promote sustainable lifestyles

(LWI) - “As religious and spiritual leaders, we are committing to make changes in our own lives, and to support the members of our communities in doing the same. Together…

Global church leaders urge COP23 to take action

The needs of the most vulnerable countries must be prioritized

After a week of negotiations at the UN climate summit taking place in Bonn, Germany, the World Council of Churches (WCC), The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), and ACT Alliance…

Archbishop Christopher Prowse of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and LCA Bishop John Henderson have signed a joint statement issued to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Photo: Ben Macmahon

An opportunity to talk about God in new ways

Australian Lutherans and Catholics issue joint statement on Reformation anniversary

(LWI) – Lutherans and Roman Catholics in Australia marked the 500th anniversary of the launching of the Reformation by pledging to renew the church…

Guatemalan Lutheran church leader Rev. JosÃ© Pilar Ãlvarez Cabrera (right) and Anneli Rogeman, We Effect, at the 2017 Lobbyist for Change prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo Ola Richardsson/We Effect

‘The prize gives us hope’

Guatemalan Lutheran church leader José Pilar Álvarez receives 2017 Lobbyist for Change Award

(LWI) – He has been persecuted, arrested and threatened with death, but that did not deter his commitment to fight for the rights of the…

Colorful paint and student art line the hallway.jpg Caption: Proud students in the hallway of the newly renovated school. Photo: LWF/ E.Massell

“We are much more motivated to learn here”

LWF rehabilitates schools in Jordanian host communities

When the students enter the principal’s office, their admiration for their principal and school is palpable. “We are so proud of how beautiful our school is, and we are much more…

Rev. Dr Gabriele Hoerschelmann. Photo: Private

Possibilities for efficient and qualified theological education

Interview with German theologian Gabriele Hoerschelmann

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has begun working toward implementing a Twelfth Assembly resolution calling on the communion and its member churches to develop a common…

Patrick Matala head of Unicef Kananga explaining access to basic services to Anne Wangari from LWF. Photo: LWF/DRC

The conflict only made a dormant crisis worse

LWF and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Congo visit Kasai

(LWI) – In October, representatives of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of…

“Climate justice and interfaith dialogue should be connected”

Interview with COP23 delegate Daniel Sinaga from Indonesia

(LWI) – “Climate justice is a common challenge to all of us,” says Daniel Sinanga, a member of The Lutheran World Federation delegation to the…

Helena Funk, Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Northern Germany, is one of ten young adults from the European and Asia region that form the COP23 delegation in Bonn, Germany. Photo: WCC/ Sean Hawkey

“My church aims to be CO₂ neutral by 2050”

Interview with COP23 delegate Helena Funk from Germany

(LWI) – “We should not stop our efforts to reach climate justice - there is still a long way to go!” says Helena Funk. She is one of ten young adults from the European regions and…