Solidarity and Prayers from the Communion

(LWI) – In an open letter addressed to Mexican member churches and their congregations, the general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Martin Junge, expressed solidarity and…

Pillar in the LWF for Over 30 Years, Christa Held Dies

(LWI) – Christa Held, a former associate director of the Department for Mission and Development (DMD) who died during the night of 21-22 October, was a pillar in the Lutheran World…

LWF Meeting of Officers Greets Political and Faith Leaders

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Meeting of Officers has expressed its appreciation to the Slovenian government for safeguarding religious and cultural diversity in a…

LWF Provides Education Support and Protection to Children in South Sudan

On 20. November, countries worldwide celebrate the Universal Children’s Day. In their humanitarian work, The Lutheran World Federation places special…

LWF President Bishop Younan Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peace Work

(LWI) - Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree…

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have joined the international ‘No Excuses for Violence Against Women’ campaign of the World YWCA, which…

Fast for Climate on 1 December, Candlelit Vigil

(LWI) – A delegation of young Lutherans representing the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will continue to advocate for climate change as a “matter of social and economic justice” at…

LWF delegation calling for lasting response to climate change

(LWI) – A Lutheran World Federation delegation is present in Lima, Peru as government representatives from across the globe meet at the United National Climate Change…

Speaking in Württemberg, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation recalls the founding of the LWF

(LWI) - The significance of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has always been characterized by the way in which its church-…