Task force advances Intergenerational Justice Policy at London meeting

Host churches welcome dialogue as members refine draft policy and resources (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Intergenerational Justice Policy Task Force is meeting in London from 26 to 30 J...

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Italy: ‘Butterfly Effect’ builds brighter futures and stronger families

Lutheran church in Naples is breaking cycles of poverty for children, providing educational and psychological support (LWI) - Biagio, a young Italian boy lives with his parents in one of the poorest p...

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USA: Ministers woven together with God and community

ELCA pastors and deacons begin four-day Rostered Ministers Gathering to connect, inspire and challenge each other (LWI) - Woven together, with God, with creation, with community, as leaders. Those the...

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Archbishop of Canterbury visits Augusta Victoria Hospital

Archbishop Mullally’s visit highlights life-saving partnership between AVH and Al-Ahli Anglican hospital in Gaza (LWI) - Dr Fadi Atrash, CEO of the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem, s...

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Protecting the rights and dignity of forcibly displaced people

LWF joins faith-based organizations affirming commitment to Refugee Convention and human rights protection (LWI) – In the face of ongoing human rights’ violations of refugees and other forcibly displa...

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LWF World Service Annual Report 2025

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Council: Confessing the hope of the gospel on the journey to 2030

Steering committee for the Augsburg Confession 500 anniversary outlines goals and guiding principles (LWI) - The 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession in 2030 marks a significant moment for The...

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Council meets to begin looking toward next Assembly

LWF Council members will gather near Geneva from 11 to 15 June to review roadmap and timeline for Augsburg Assembly (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council will meet in the lakeside villag...

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Open call for youth-led climate projects

22 June deadline to submit proposals for community-based initiatives (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has invited young people in its member churches to submit proposals for small-scale cli...

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2025 LWF annual reports: faithful witness and committed service

LWF publishes Be My Witnesses and Standing with Communities in Times of Crisis (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has released its 2025 Annual…

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LWF welcomes Kenya’s first Lutheran woman Bishop Catherine Ngina Musau

Thousands attend festive consecration and installation of new leader of Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (LWI) – It was a historic day for the…

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Venezuela: outreach program offers new model of ministry

Going beyond church walls to reach people where they are (LWI) - Amid ongoing political tensions and human rights challenges, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela (IELV) has been pioneering a ...

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Jakarta workshop enables churches to step up climate advocacy

Participants from six Asian countries take part in workshop providing key theological insights and practical tool kits (LWI) - Turning commitment into practical action to tackle the climate emergency....

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Lutheran youth explore lessons from South Africa’s peacebuilding history

Peace Messengers training gathers youth from 23 LWF member churches (LWI) – The legacy of South African icons in the struggle against apartheid, alongside ongoing peacebuilding initiatives led by chur...

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Good Friday message: God is on our side

A reflection by LWF Council member Oberkirchenrat Michael Martin, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Germany (LWI) – In this year’s Good Friday message, Oberkirchenrat Michael Martin, a member of...

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Churches amplify advocacy for “free-flowing rivers” in Argentina and Brazil

Lutherans, Catholics, local organizations at ninth annual celebration against construction of hydroelectric dams (LWI) –Churches and civil society organizations in southern Brazil and northern Argenti...

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Lutheran leaders in Canterbury for installation of new Anglican archbishop

LWF welcomes Archbishop Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the Church of England (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation General Secretary, Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt, and the Assistant General Secreta...

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Toward a common liturgical celebration of the Feast of Creation

Church representatives discuss how September 1 observance can be elevated to a shared ecumenical commitment (LWI) – Christian World Communions, ecumenical bodies, national churches and congregations h...

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Responding to overlapping crises in Haiti

WASH initiative by LWF, NCA and local organizations in schools, and cash transfer to families for small businesses (LWI) - In Haiti, where communities face multiple overlapping crises—political instab...

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Churches in Central America called to be a prophetic voice in society

Representatives from five churches emphasize stronger advocacy amid political and social challenges (LWI) - The role of the churches in raising a prophetic voice amid the many political and social cha...

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Access to justice for women: a key to peace and reconciliation

LWF delegates at UN Commission on the Status of Women highlight need for justice in war and post-conflict countries (LWI) - From Gaza to The Gambia, from Colombia to Ukraine, Lutheran churches and fai...

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Anglicans and Lutherans review progress towards full communion

Anglican-Lutheran International Commission on Unity and Mission meets in London to explore missional ecumenism (LWI) - Communion among Christians of different denominations is “not a static state that...

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Silenced by war, she found a new voice on stage

Tetiana Bilooka celebrates resilience in a new country after everything changed in Ukraine (LWI) – Tetiana Bilooka is a mathematics and computer science teacher. She is also, an actress. When she arri...

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Commission on the Status of Women shines spotlight on access to justice

LWF delegates showcase work supporting women’s access to fair, inclusive legal representation (LWI) - Being able to access justice is both a fundamental human right and a moral imperative, yet too oft...

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International Women’s Day: Gender justice is part of our calling

Gender justice is not simply a women’s issue, says Rev. Dr Marcia Blasi. It is about accountability and transformation It has become part of my daily routine. I wake up, prepare a cup of coffee, and…

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Scholarships open new ways to serve across the Lutheran communion

Participants share how church and community contexts influence studies (LWI) – As Ishaku Sunday starts the second phase of undergraduate classes at the University of Jos, it marks a significant step i...

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LWF calls for a peaceful resolution in the Middle East

For immediate release, 28 February 2026. The LWF is very concerned about the escalating situation in the Middle East region. LWF calls on all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint and to abid...

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Latin America: Young people as sowers of hope in challenging times

Summer camps in Argentina and Paraguay aim to build a young, creative, committed and deeply communal church (LWI) - At the start of 2026, young Lutherans from the Evangelical Church of the River Plate...

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