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Newly ordained Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco: women in the church have made progress but more victories need to be won. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

“I belong to a church where women work with equal rights”

Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco, Evangelical Church of the River Plate (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay)

(LWI) - What are the greatest challenges your church faces today?…

2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance

“In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”

(LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…

Rev. Leonardo Schindler, Pastor President of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Modelling God’s love, inclusion and mercy

Voices from the Communion: President Leonardo Schindler of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate

(LWI) - One year ago, Rev. Leonardo Schindler took up the position as pastor president of the…

Coordinator of Crece Selva Misionera, Romero Dohmann plants a tree at the IERP Congregation San Juan Eldorado during the launch of a diaconal mission to reforest the region with 180 thousand trees. Photo: Prensa Barreto/IERP

Argentina: LWF Youth leads reforestation mission

Church mission launches campaign to plant 180 thousand trees

(LWI) - Aiming to reforest over 3 square kilometers of forest regions with 180 thousand native trees along streams and other desecrated areas of Argentina, the…

Books from the library formerly housed at the Evangelical Institute of Higher Theological Studies (ISEDET) which closed in 2016. Photo: ISEDET Library Archive

Argentina churches to reopen theological library

Making “a historical legacy of enormous value” accessible

(LWI) - In an ecumenical initiative, two Lutheran World Federation member churches in Argentina join three other churches to reopen a theological library that holds the largest…

Evangelical Church of the River Plate Vice President Karina Arntzen. Photo: LWF/E. Albrecht

Argentina: "I’m convinced that dialogue is always the solution”

Voices from the Communion: Ms. Karina Arntzen

(LWI) - The daughter of a Yerba Mate tree farmer and a primary school teacher, Attorney Karina Arntzen is the first layperson to serve as vice president of the…