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Archimandrite Alexi Chehadeh was a member of LWFâs Joint Lutheran-Orthodox Commission since 2015. Photo: Kenneth Appold

Carrying the spirit of reconciliation

Remembering Orthodox Archimandrite Alexi Chehadeh

(LWI) – The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic claims many victims. One of them is Archimandrite Alexi Chehadeh, who passed away on August 15th. Father Alexi was a member of the…

LWF, ACT, WCC and other ecumenical bodies joined tens of thousands in marching through the streets of New York City in the Climate Strike in 2019, demanding climate justice now. Photos: Simon Chambers/ACT

Economy of life in a time of inequality

COVID-19 reveals unjust systems hidden in society

(LWI) - The Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management for an Economy of Life (GEM School), a training program which integrates theological reflection, critical economic…

By keeping a strict ratio of how many seeds to sow per hectare, and by sowing Cassava and Groundnut together, refugees near the Ngam refugee camp in Cameroon can both increase harvests and retain soil fertility over a longer time. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Celebrating a “Jubilee for the Earth”

In 2020 the Season of Creation invites a new understanding of spiritual and ecological connectedness

(LWI) – Each year, the ecumenical Season of Creation is celebrated from 1 September (the day…

Mary Philip is Associate Professor for Lutheran Global Theology and Mission at the Martin Luther University College, Canada. One of her areas of expertise is Environmental Theology and Ecojustice. Photo: Mary Philip

Embracing sustainable practices and values

Voices from the Communion: Dr. Mary Philip, Canada

(LWI) – “We cannot go back to what was normal,” says Mary Philip, Associate Professor for Lutheran Global…

The Lutheran Church in Chile organized food distribution to help people who had lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: ILCH

COVID-19: Challenged to a new spiritual language and more efficient diakonia

Dealing with the pandemic in the Lutheran Church in Chile

(LWI) - The Lutheran Church in Chile (ILCH) has responded to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic by switching from in-…

The 1 September online prayer service inaugurated the 2020 Season of Creation which runs until 4 October. Photo: LWF/Chad Rimmer

Youth lead prayers to open Season of Creation

Online ecumenical worship highlights 2020 theme of ‘Jubilee for the Earth’

(LWI) - Hundreds of Christian women and men from different churches and from every region of the globe took part in an online ecumenical prayer service to mark the…

Three indigenous women discuss the intersection of their Lutheran faith with their cultural beliefs and traditions. Photo: American Indian and Alaska Native Lutheran Association (AI/NALA)

Living at the crossroads of Lutheran and Indigenous cultures

Third ‘Being Lutheran’ webinar explores the enriching relationship between Christian values and native traditions

(LWI) - A reindeer herder’s daughter serving as leader of the Sami Church Council in the far north of Norway, a Massai…

In the Church of Norway Rev. Einar Tjelle heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Norway: Interfaith advocacy for climate justice and peace

Voices from the Communion: Einar Tjelle, Church of Norway

(LWI) - Shared commitment to care for the Earth yields not only fruits of the Earth but also the fruits of peacemaking, Rev. Einar Tjelle is convinced. In the…

Rev. Dr Batara Sihombing, general secretary of the Indonesian Christian Church. Photo: Private

Shaping mindsets, strengthening community, “for the sake of ecology”

Indonesian church leader Batara Sihombing reflects on an eco-theology project

(LWI) – An eco-theology initiative in Indonesia is changing local perceptions about human responsibility toward creation and strengthening interfaith and…

A group of girls head to a school in Jordanâs Sahab district that is supported by LWF for both Jordanian and Syrian children. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Peacebuilding a priority for post-pandemic world

LWF endorses commitment to peace through joint statement and Waking the Giant webinar on SDG 16

(LWI) - Celebrating the International Day of Peace on 21 September,…