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Paula GÃ¶hre (left) and Tim Sonnemeyer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria welcome their synod's decision to strengthen youth participation. Here they meet with Rebecca LÃ¼hmann of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover at the LWF Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Hearing the voice of people under 30

Two German church synods decide on more youth participation

(LWI) – Two German member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) – the Evangelical Lutheran Church in…

The Lund Cross is a symbol of this milestone in ecumenial relations. It will be accessible to visitors and pilgrims in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Lund Cross placed in chapel of the Ecumenical Center

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,…

Prague. Protestants in the Czech republic raised half a million Czech crowns for women in the DRC. Photo: Roman Boed, creative commons

Czech Protestants raise 18,000 EUR for rape survivors in DR Congo

Support to Panzi hospital of Dr. Mukwege Foundation

(LWI) - The Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB), a member church of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF…

Online Theology Course Deepens Engagement

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).…

âFor us Lutherans this is a hopeful step on the journey towards the shared Eucharistic table,

A hopeful step for Lutheran-Catholic couples

German bishops' conference opens possibility for interconfessional families to receive Eucharist together

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed a recent resolution by the German Catholic bishops' conference to make it…

Wittenberg city street. Photo: LWF / M. Renaux

LWF Center remains in Wittenberg after reformation anniversary

“Valuable experience to study Luther’s theology in this historical place”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will remain in Wittenberg for the coming ten years. This was announced during a press conference by the German National…

^The new board of the Costan Rican church are ready to be custodians of the resources of the church. Photo: ILCO

Renewed optimism for Costa Rican church

Leaders committed to improving participation in church life

(LWI) - The Costa Rican church has new governance and renewed optimism for the future.

At its recent assembly, the…

Rev. Inken WÃ¶hlbrand will take up the position of Director of the LWF Center Wittenberg in October this year. Photo: VELKD

Inken Wöhlbrand to become new director of LWF Center Wittenberg

The presence of the Lutheran World Federation in Wittenberg

(LWI) – The next director of the LWF Center in Wittenberg, Germany, will be Rev. Inken Wöhlbrand. The German…

Motivation and renewal inspired by the Reformation Anniversary

LWF vice-presidents look back at the Reformation Anniversary

(LWI) - The Reformation is ongoing. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation has made an impact on LWF member churches. Across the communion, they marked the…

Youth present their pre-Assembly message to the first plenary of the Twelfth Assembly, Namibia, May 2017. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF youth call for revival of churches

Join online discussion and share thoughts and ideas

(LWI) - Lutheran youth have started the discussion on revival in the church.

On 13 April the Global Young Reformers’ Network…

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