The director of LWF’s World Service department receives an honorary degree from her Alma Mater, the University of Helsinki, in recognition of her career in emergency response and long-term development aid.…

Former LWF President Munib Younan has been awarded an honorary doctorate and the Order of the White Rose in Finland for his role as religious leader and voice of Palestinian Christians.

LWF’s General Secretary reports on activities of the global communion of churches over the past year, as the Council gathers for its last full business meeting

As Council members move toward the end of their mandate later this year, the LWF governing body holds its last full business meeting.

Young people in the Lutheran Church of Rwanda are using new skills to build their capacity as agents of peace and community volunteers through the LWF…

The Assembly of the German National Committee of The Lutheran World Federation has elected Bishop Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt as its new chairperson. She will take office in December.

LWF remembers Joachim Track as a theologian dedicated to ecumenism and dialogue. He served in LWF governance and committees for many years.

LWF supports twelve Ukrainian refugee students who attend the Albert-Schweitzer- School in Gliwice, Poland, a Protestant school with a Lutheran profile. This is a great support for them and their families.…

In this Voices from the Communion, South African Bishop Sikhwari talks about her path to ministry as the first female leader of a Lutheran church on the continent

From working with refugee resettlement in a small Australian town, to one of the biggest ecumenical refugee operations worldwide: Brian Neldner, former Director of LWF World Service, shaped the LWF’s humanitarian and development work for four…