"Inspired by strong resilience and commitment to peace”

(LWI) - “We came here, following our prayers for the churches and people of Zimbabwe, during a time of drought and difficulty, to be with the LWF member church, our partners, and the…

Community Discussion on Upcoming Referendum

(LWI) - On 27 February, the Congregation La Paz of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH) was the victim of an attack…

Protect vulnerable communities and staff in refugee camps

(LWI) - In light of the worldwide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian arm…

Lutheran leaders urge all churches to support laws and regulations that “promote and protect life”

(LWI) - As restrictions to contain the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak spread to countries around the globe, Lutheran World…

Churches in China, America and Germany offer support and funding to meet short and longer-term challenges

(LWI) - A couple of weeks ago, Cordelia Vitiello recalls, families from Naples were out on the beaches, relaxing and chatting with…

Children discovering church and faith online

(LWI) – The website www.kirche-entdecken.de has taken first place in the Children Online Prize for 2020. The…

LWF joins call of Pope Francis for simultaneous prayer on 25 March

(LWI) - LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined Pope Francis in a call that Christians worldwide pray the Lord's Prayer simultaneously on Wednesday, 25 March…

LWF Good Friday Message 2020 by Antje Jackelén

He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were going astray like…

LWF Easter Message 2020 by Nestor Paulo Friedrich

And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the…

Church leaders share messages of hope and life in advance of exceptional Easter

(LWI) - Offering solace and words of hope, leaders from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches are sending Easter messages during exceptional…