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Asian Church Leadership Conference participants visit Manila, the Philippines. Photo: Johanan Celine Valeriano

Churches at crossroads as Asia goes through rapid change

Asian Church Leadership Conference held in Manila, Philippines

(LWI) - Lutheran churches in Asia are determining their role and strengthening their Lutheran identity, in religiously and culturally diverse societies going through rapid…

Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures: Christians and Muslims in Dialogue. Photo: LWF/I. Benesch

Transformative Readings of Scripture

New publication about Christians and Muslims in dialogue

(LWI) – In a new publication, Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures: Christians and Muslims in Dialogue, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) provides insights into the field…

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…

Large colorful choir crowd singing and dancing at the 500 years commemoration anniversary in Ethiopia. Photo: Tsion Alemayehu

Ethiopian Church Marks Reformation Anniversary, Urging Peace, Love and Equality

Resist temptation to commodify the gospel says LWF President Panti Filibus Musa

(LWI) - The healing mission of the church must remain paramount as it marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the president of the…

Participants after the workshop in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: LWF

Live together in dignity

South Sudan Civil Society Coalition Validates Recommendations

(LWI) - Civil society has a role to play in helping to promote human rights in South Sudan, a prominent parliamentarian declared at a December training workshop held in the…

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,…

Rev. Carlos A. Duarte preaching at the closing worship of the 2016 synod of IERP. Photo: IERP/Eugenio Albrecht

Tribute to Rev. Carlos Duarte, Pastor President of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate

A committed and caring leader

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has extended its condolences upon the death of Reverend Carlos Alfredo Duarte Voelker, Pastor President of the…