Delegations from the ACT Alliance, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and World Council of Churches (WCC) at the United Nations climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, 7-18 November, are jointly demanding a more rapid transition to a low-…
Long-standing member of Lutheran–Roman Catholic Commission on Unity passes away
Professor Turid Karlsen Seim died in Oslo on 3 November 2016 at the age of 71 after an 18 month battle with cancer. She was born on 8 October 1945 in Bergen,…
(LWI) A joint ecumenical service commemorating the Reformation last week was one of a number of ecumenical events convened by Catholics and Lutherans in France.
LWF General Secretary Junge welcomes theme of 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
(LWI) – God’s unconditional grace liberates us to work towards the unity of the church, and to be tireless ambassadors of peace and reconciliation in a…
(LWI) - Women and men from all regions of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are taking part in the first LWF seminar for lay people in church leadership positions, from 19 to 28 January at the LWF Center…
Lutherans and Anglicans seek better relations with Buddhists in Myanmar
(LWI) – Seventy participants from Buddhist and Christian communities meeting in Myanmar have called for enhanced collaboration between the two faiths locally and…
Erfurt, Germany/Geneva (LWI) – An extraordinary honor: Prof. Dr Theodor Dieter has received an honorary doctorate from one Catholic theology faculty and another one is coming up. Both Erfurt University (Germany) and Leuven (Belgium) have hereby…
Lutherans and Catholics in the Holy Land follow up on Joint Commemoration in Lund
(LWI) In celebration of years of cooperation and dialogue already nurtured in the Holy Land, church leaders from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan…
