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LWF regional and global gatherings provide space to reflect together on diverse contexts and identify common strategies and themes. In this photo; an intergenerational discussion at the 2019 Leadership Conference for the Latin America and Caribbean & North America regions, in Lima, Peru. LWF/A. Danielsson

How does spirituality shape Lutheran identities?

LWF to launch study on shared theological heritage

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is launching a multi-year theological study on how spirituality forms Lutheran identities and church engagement around the world today. …

The Mekane Yesus campus is home to 600 residential students of theology, music and media, and of management and leadership. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Mekane Yesus Seminary: preparing for a growing church

The Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa has a long tradition of theological education. Today, it faces the challenges of a fast-growing church.

(LWI) - Ethiopia’s population is growing. It is a country in quick development, but also one…

A vibrant performance by the Yetsedik Tsehay choir of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus set the stage, as the consultation âWe believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities'Â opened. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

The church: Always local and always universal

LWF consultation on Lutheran identities opens in Addis Ababa

(LWI) – “What does it mean to be Lutheran today?” is the question at the heart of a global consultation on Lutheran identities taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week…

Finnish Archbishop Tapio Luoma . Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

Finnish church: an integral part of society

Voices of the communion: Tapio Luoma, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

(LWI) - Tapio Luoma was elected Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (ELCF…

Congregants gather in prayer at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus on the first Sunday following the unrest in Ethiopia, which also affected Mekane Yesus members directly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Ethiopian church calls for sustainable peace

Congregations to gather in prayer and fasting

(LWI) - The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) has called for sustainable peace in the country and…

Professor Veli-Matti KaÃrkaÃinnen replies to a response panel to a paper of his. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of 'We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities'. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Discerning the work of the Spirit in the Lutheran communion

Contexts are vital for faith identities

(LWI) - What is a Lutheran understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit? How did Martin Luther write about the Holy Spirit’s work to call, gather and enlighten our lives? What are the Lutheran…

Lutherans in Rwanda sing and dance during celebrations at Kirehe parish to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of their church. All photos: Neng'ida Johaness-Lairumbe/ELCT

Lutherans in Rwanda celebrate Silver Jubilee

LWF General Secretary Junge joins inauguration of new churches and theological seminary

(LWI) – The Lutheran Church of Rwanda (LCR) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its…

Prof. Ansu Sonii, Liberian Minister of Education launched the study. All photos: LWF/ Albin Hillert

LWF launches SDGs’ mapping for Liberia

‘Waking the Giant’ tool to help faith communities track contribution to sustainable development

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has launched a process to help faith-based actors in Liberia track their contribution to …

LWF Council member Bettina Westfeld shows a shrapnel cross, moulded from the pieces of shrapnel from bombs dropped over Dresden and Coventry during the Second World War. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Daring to trust – 30 years after the Peaceful Revolution in 1989

Interview with LWF Council member Bettina Westfeld

(LWI) – As a child, Bettina Westfeld (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony) lived in the German Democratic Republic (…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addressing the 2019 Church Leadership Consultation for Central and Eastern Europe in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: LWF/A. WeyermÃ¼ller

Living together as a communion

LWF General Secretary addresses church leaders of Central and Eastern Europe

(LWI) - There would not be a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) without local churches, said LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, addressing the…