Bishop Ndwanapo Expresses Gratitude for Lutheran Communion Assistance
(LWI) – In Angola’s southern province of Cunene, Lutheran congregations in the rural community of Chavikwa “are closing down, and the pastor is moving out because the…
Court Rules That Christian Publication May Not Use “Allah” Name
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed deep concern over a Court of Appeal ruling in Malaysia, forbidding a Roman Catholic publication from using the Malay…
(LWI) - The unveiling of commemorative postage stamps, a grand worship service and presentations by parishes marked the 270th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana (ELCG), held in the coastal…
Lutheran Church Leader Says Homes and Church Buildings “Are Totally Destroyed”
(LWI) – More than 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone following the super-typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that struck the Philippines’ central region on 8…
Call for Meaningful Outcome to Climate Change Negotiations
(LWI) – The official delegation of the Lutheran World Federation to the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 19) has decided to fast in solidarity with the poor and vulnerable…
Lutheran Church Support to People Living with HIV and Marginalized Women
(LWI) – On the first Saturday of each month, about 40 to 50 people meet at the Redeemer Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (IELCO) in Bogotá…
Bishop Erniša Awarded State Medal of Merit for Advocating Tolerance
(LWI) - Bishop Geza Erniša of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia has said that being awarded Slovenia’s highest state award is a reflection of…
(LWI) – The LWF delegation at the COP 19 conference in Warsaw has issued a statement today together with Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and indigenous spiritual leaders saying that they are fasting together during the conference:
LWF Delegation Meets with Philippine Delegate Yeb Saño
(LWI) – Leaders and lay people from Christian, Buddhist and Muslim traditions have joined together in support of a meaningful outcome to climate negotiations at the COP 19…