Calling for Respect of Spiritually Significant Places

(LWI) - The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) at its 2014 meeting endorsed the Universal Code of Conduct on Holy Sites. This document, developed in consultation…

National Bishop Susan Johnson re-elected, church takes action on “welcoming the stranger” and climate justice

WINNIPEG, Canada/GENEVA, 16 July 2015 (LWI) -- The 15th National Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC…

Commemorating the Reformation by sponsoring refugees

In a first of its kind, staff from the three Lutheran bodies in Canada have jointly welcomed a Syrian refugee family to Canada marking the beginning of a year-long commitment.

The…

“It is by making a difference that a church is big”

(LWI) - Churches flourish where people journey with each other, worshipping together, talking and listening to each other as they “gather and walk in Christ’s name,” the General…

Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic 

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …