LWF LAC and North America youth reflect on their role in strengthening the church

(LWI) – Elías Pérez sees his specific role as a young reformer from the Mexican Lutheran Church (ILM) as someone who can “build with one hand in my country…

LWF stands with the churches and people of Myanmar 

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed concerns about the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, which has continued to worsen since the beginning of this month...  

“We are…

Swedish sister joins Mexican priest and Croatian rights activist calling for need to change refugee narratives

(LWI) - People of faith have a particular responsibility to lift up the voices of refugees and asylum seekers who are still…

LWF leaders send message of thanks, support and theological reflection to mark the start of Lent

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge have…

Third ‘Transformative Masculinities’ webinar calls for repentance and the building of positive partnerships

(LWI) - The COVID-19 pandemic can become a ‘kairos’ moment of opportunity for men to repent of the sin of patriarchy and create…

LWF General Secretary calls on G7 leaders to ensure vaccine equity

(LWI) – “We have observed with deep concern that the access to the vaccines is unequal,” wrote the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge…

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Frank Mng’ong’o

(LWI) - In 2019, Rev. Frank Mexon Mng’ong’o graduated from Tumaini University Makumira. He was ordained in January 2020 and appointed the youth coordinator for the…

Lutheran Church in Chile opens its doors as a COVID-19 vaccination site 

(LWI) - The Lutheran Church in Osorno, a congregation of the Lutheran Church in Chile (ILCH) is sharing its building as a way to “serve a community in…

Lutheran communion supports rural farming communities who lost everything

(LWI) – For Gregorio Pérez, a leader of the indigenous Maya Chortí in Guatemala’s southeastern department of Chiquimula, the rising number of Coronavirus (COVID-19…

LWF president sends congratulations to Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and first African to head World Trade Organization

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa has sent congratulations to the…