Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Image LWF’s human rights advocacy in 2024 included a side-event at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, Gambia. Photo: Jamestina Quee/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone Human Rights Day: Reaffirming and reclaiming human dignity “Our rights, our future, right now” theme signifies urgent action (LWI) - On the occasion of the 2024 Human Rights Day, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) urges the international community to reaffirm and reclaim commitment to human…
Image Ms Sabrina Lam. Photo: Private Hong Kong: Finding ways to protect God’s creation A church in Hong Kong holds recycling workshops, beach clean-ups and trips to learn about the local environment As an ecology and conservation graduate returning to Hong Kong after studying in the United Kingdom, there were several things…
Image LWF pledges at the Global refugee Forum Following the Global Compact on Refugees, UNHCR holds the first ever Global Refugee Forum (16-18 December, Geneva).
Image Refugees: An opportunity to grow together Joint ecumenical statement for World Refugee Day 2017 The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined the worldwide plea of a wide range of ecumenical groups for solidarity with the world’s millions of
Image LWF child protection policy The Lutheran World Federation and its World Service department are dedicated to promoting children’s rights and ensuring their welfare and physical
Image Statement on peace talks in Colombia by the General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation, Rev. Dr Martin Junge The LWF expressed appreciation and support for the start of peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), on
Image New Year Message 2016: "Every single one counts under God's reign” “… If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of t
