Search | Fédération Luthérienne Mondiale

Résultats de la recherche

Voices from the Communion Rev. AuÃ°ur Eir VilhjÃ¡lmsdÃ³ttir the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland preaches to the Womanâs Church. Photo: Kvennakirkjan

Iceland: She trailblazed a legacy of women's ordination

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained to ministry in Iceland

(LWI) - Women from around the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) communion of churches often mention Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir,…

One of the findings of the âBaptism in Times of Changeâ project in the Nordic region is that numbers of infant baptisms are declining but the baptisms of youth and adults are increasing. Photo: folkekirken.dk

Nordic churches conclude project on “Baptism in Times of Change”

Learning about differences encourages reflections on the familiar

(LWI) – The project “Baptism in Times of Change”, conducted by five member churches of The Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) in the Nordic region, concluded with an online…

A peaceful solution must be found for Ukraine

General Secretary calls for action to avert further conflict

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling on the international community to take immediate action to avert further conflict and war between Russia and Ukraine…

Eva Christina Nilsson, director of LWFâs Department for Theology, Mission and Justice. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

From Swedish countryside to global church coordination

Head of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice reflects on a career in international development

(LWI) - Growing up on a farm in the southern Swedish countryside seems a far cry from the high-flying career in international…

Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Preparing next phase of Jewish-Christian encounter

LWF taskforce steps up work on study document to equip churches for renewal of Jewish-Lutheran relations

(LWI) - A task force of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has been meeting to prepare a study document focused on equipping member…

Supplies ready for distribution to the hospital and detention center at the border of Poland and Belarus where thousands of migrants are stranded. Photo: Diaconia Poland

Diaconia Poland responds to crisis at border

Joint effort with Lutheran church in Poland brings aid to migrants and refugees

(LWI) - Diaconia Poland, the diaconal arm of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP), continues to deliver aid packages and…

Catherine Russell, UNICEFâs new Executive Director. Photo: McIlwaine/UNICEF

LWF welcomes new UNICEF director

Following five decades of fruitful partnership, LWF urges “stronger collaboration for our shared mission”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed the appointment of the new Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Catherine…

Rev. Lilana Kasper Executive Director of the Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA), the first woman to hold the office. Photo: R. Mofulatsi/LUCSA

South Africa: “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in her work

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Lilana Kasper, Executive Director of Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa

(LWI) - “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in all that she does. Rev. Lilana Kasper is the first woman to serve as the Executive Director…

Outdoor workshops for young people particularly affected by the lockdown measures in Slovakia. Photo: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Slovak Republic

COVID-19 rapid response fund: “A shared commitment to leave no one behind”

Over EUR 1.1 million distributed to 181 member church projects in 53 countries

(LWI) - Through The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rapid Response Fund, the communion…

Chard is one of the vegetables grown in the community gardens established during the youth climate project of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH). Photo: Markus Spiske via Unsplash

Chile: “Seeds of Hope” for climate justice

Youth engage in education, community gardening, and reforestation project

(LWI) – “The ‘Seeds of Hope’ project has given me the hope that we, as human beings, can change our attitudes and actions and transform our relationship with the…