Voices from the Communion: Archbishop Antje Jackelén looks back at highlights and challenges of her leadership

Churches Asked to Pray for Zimbabwe on 6 July

On the eve of the scheduled presidential run-off election in Zimbabwe on 27 June, the Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called for the urgent establishment of…

Participants in a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) global consultation on diakonia that opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on 13 October said they favored a redefinition of diakonia to fit the world today. They also agreed to look into…

IFAPA President Noko Says Crisis Can Be Prevented

Representatives of a Pan-African grouping of faith leaders say the  mineral resource-based conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo  (DRC) could be prevented if signatories to peace…

Influx Increases Diakonia Work for Lutheran-led Ecumenical Program

People seeking a better life flock to the autonomous province of Vojvodina in the Republic of Serbia.

It is the most prosperous region of the country, but it has…

Security under Review to Ensure Safety for Staff and Refugee Community

Already heightened security details at the Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya are being reviewed following the fatal shootings of two leaders of the…

Some Pastoralists Have Lost Everything

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is delivering humanitarian assistance to thousands of people displaced in inter-ethnic fighting in Jonglei State in South Sudan.

Since the start of…

LWF President Issues Pastoral Letter to Nigeria’s Lutherans

The President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Bishop Munib A. Younan has urged Nigeria’s two millions Lutherans to continue to struggle for justice in the midst of…

LWF Values of Accountability and Transparency Underlined

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge has called the certification of the LWF by a global quality assurance body a milestone for the communion of…

LWF Values of Accountability and Transparency Underlined

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge has called the certification of the LWF by a global quality assurance body a milestone for the communion of…