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LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge speaks at the LWF Council meeting in 2018 . Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF

Sweden: Don’t go down the road of hate speech

LWF General Secretary says dialogue and cooperation must prevail in debates over immigration requirements

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has spoken out about his “deep concern for the…

A traditional meal is served in Hadiya, south central Ethiopia. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF

"People are not starving, they are being starved”

LWF joins interagency call to fight famine

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined more than 200 aid organizations in a call to fight hunger and famine worldwide. In an…

The Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France. Photo: Denis Leypold

Strasbourg institute invites Lutheran pastors for online seminar on ecumenism

Annual course on interreligious dialogue will also be online

(LWI) - The Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France, will offer its recently introduced ecumenism study seminar online, this time focusing on the self-…

Ethiopia: Ensuring food security through training in agricultural methods suitable for a changing climate. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert.

Earth Day: Continuing to care for creation and advocate for climate justice

Call to increased efforts to support the most vulnerable and strive for sustainability

(LWI) – “Every year, Earth Day reminds us of the fact that humanity only has one earth to support itself,” says Elena Cedillo, Program Executive for…

Ms Christine Mangale of the Lutheran Office for World Community in New York, speaking at a session of the CSW61 Photo: LWF/A.Hillert

Urgent task of implementing women’s rights

LWF’s program director in New York office looks at conclusions of UN Commission on the Status of Women

(LWI) - A month on from the 65th session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)…

Bishop Emmanuel Panchoo, ELCMP (left), and Rev. Kunja Daniel (GSELC). Photos: UELCI

COVID-19: Indian Churches lose two leaders in same week

India suffering under weight of COVID-19 second wave

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joins with the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) to mourn the loss of two leaders in the same week. Their deaths, one…

LWF and ELCA affirm outcome of Leaders Summit on Climate

Urgent climate action, increased ambition needed

(LWI) - In a joint statement, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have affirmed the outcomes of the Leaders Summit on Climate as “a…

Collaboration between the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church and World Service Nepal is a good illustration of the opportunities and challenges of working together in an environment where Christians are a minority. This includes taking part in each other's events, such as the 75th anniversary of the church in 2018, which LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge attended. LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF to launch guidelines on joint engagement between member churches and World Service

Joint calling to witness and serve people in need

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will launch a recently published Guidance Note on engagement between its member churches and the communion’s international…

The World Health Organizationâs international certificate of vaccination. Photo: Markus Winkler/Unsplash

Religious leaders call on G7 for vaccine equity

Faith leaders remind wealthy nations of “moral obligation” to end vaccine nationalism

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined almost one hundred and fifty faith leaders from around the…

Indigenous communities take part in a climate march during COP22 conference in Marrakech. Photo: Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Indigenous Peoples reflect on Economy of Life

Webinar explores spirituality, sustainability and struggle for self-determination of indigenous communities

(LWI) - From the Arctic Circle to the Amazon Jungle, from the south-eastern United States to the remotest tribal areas of Papua,…

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