In a letter sent to member churches, the LWF, General Secretary Anne Burghardt called for nominations of delegates to the Thirteenth LWF Assembly, which will take place in Krakow, Poland, from 13 to 19 September 2023.
An unprecedented wave of prayer, solidarity, and help has swept across Europe and the world during the week since the beginning of the Russian invasion into Ukraine on 24 February. Member churches of the LWF in Ukraine and neighboring countries along its western border have received refugees, collected aid, organized transport, and initiated its distribution.
In this Voices from the Communion Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for Africa Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina talks about what she has learned during her tenure as vice president and how being a part of the communion has served her church and region
In a statement released on 4 March, the LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt expresses grief over reports of discrimination against non-Europeans fleeing the war in Ukraine and calls for the protection of all refugees who are seeking safety and security in neighboring countries.
On the 30th anniversary of the signing of the El Salvador Peace Accords, which ended the civil war in the country, Bishop Medardo Gómez Soto of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church (ILS) stressed the need for the church to mark the anniversary so that we never forget the atrocities caused by violence.