New publications: Four storybooks from the European Diaconal Process

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has thanked diaconal workers in Europe for producing new resources that offer all member churches inspiration to incorporate…

Webinar highlights global advocacy and local action to empower women in Asia, Africa and Latin America

(LWI) - At the start of the 16 Days campaign to end gender-based violence…

"Our call is to ensure that the human rights of everyone is fulfilled” says Isaiah Toroitich, LWF Head of Global Advocacy

(LWI) - Every year on December 10 the world celebrates Human Rights Day. Working for a justice is a foundational…

General Secretary calls for action to avert further conflict

Head of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice reflects on a career in international development

(LWI) - Growing up on a farm in the southern Swedish countryside seems a far cry from the high-flying career in international…

LWF taskforce steps up work on study document to equip churches for renewal of Jewish-Lutheran relations

(LWI) - A task force of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has been meeting to prepare a study document focused on equipping member…

Over EUR 1.1 million distributed to 181 member church projects in 53 countries

(LWI) - Through The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rapid Response Fund, the communion…

Twenty-one church leaders in nine countries elected in LWF member churches in Asia

(LWI) - Despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in the Asia region elected and…

A wave of solidarity for victims of war

(LWI) – An unprecedented wave of prayer, solidarity, and help has swept across Europe and the world during the week since the beginning of the Russian invasion into Ukraine on 24 February.…

Looking forward to gathering as a global communion

(LWI) – In a letter sent to member churches, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), General Secretary Anne Burghardt called for nominations of delegates to the…