Joint LWF - PCPCU statement on Reformation Day 2017

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have issued a joint statement on Reformation Day 2017, affirming the goal of renewed…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

LWF urges US President Trump to refrain from recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocating the US embassy  

(LWI) - In an open letter to US President Donald J. Trump, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President…

Visual expression of journey towards shared Eucharist

(LWI) - The Salvadoran cross created for the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation in Lund 2016 was placed in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center in Geneva,…

Panel discussion on fair representation of refugees in news reporting

(LWI) - Few media report the stories of refugees directly, is the finding of a new study about the representation of refugees and migrants in the media. Since the…

Share approaches to theology around the global communion

(LWI) - A group of 28 students from all LWF regions successfully finished a new online course on Lutheran theology, devised and facilitated by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF).…

New manual enables participants to conduct training in local context

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has released a Peace Messenger training manual. A first draft was developed last year and used in September 2017 with…

Recognition of WCC’s important work

(LWI) - The LWF is looking forward to meeting Pope Francis in the Ecumenical…

UNHCR Standing Committee Meeting: LWF and other NGOs call for protection of refugees

(LWI) - Together with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) called for more efforts to implement the…

Commitment to make workplaces safe for all

(LWI) - The LWF continues its work to ensure a safe workplace that extends beyond policy to practice.

On this International Women’s Day (IWD…