GENEVA, 31 July 2014 (LWI) – Lutherans and Roman Catholics continued their dialogue on what kind of unity might arise out of their shared understanding of the Christian sacrament of Baptism in…
More than 800 Deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
(LWI) - In a letter addressed to member churches in West Africa, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Martin Junge has expressed his deep appreciation for…
Interview with Reuben Mete, the first National Youth Director
(LWI) – Reuben Mete treads new ground. He is the first National Youth Director in Papua New Guinea who was elected under the new criteria – him being younger than 30 years. In…
Reconcile Accountability to God, Religious Authorities and Society
(LWI) - “We cannot consider the future of our own faith community in isolation from others; our communities are closely related and the future of life in dignity…
Spreading Violence is Deeply Distressing, Junge Says
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed its shock over the brutal abduction of Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon pastor Rev. Jean Marcel Kesvere on…
General Secretary Junge Expresses “Gratitude for Service”
(LWI) - In a letter to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon (ELCC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge expressed his “deep…
Calling for Respect of Spiritually Significant Places
(LWI) - The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) at its 2014 meeting endorsed the Universal Code of Conduct on Holy Sites. This document, developed in consultation…
Sustainability Institute Trains Leaders, Helps Builds Networks
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) meeting in São Leopoldo, Brazil, agreed to continue their efforts…
(LWI) - The Global Young Reformers Network of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is exploring ways of cooperation with the Ecumenical Community of Taizé.
