Coming together under the theme “God breathed life unto dry bones,” leaders from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean and North America are gathering from 9-13 May to engage in dialogue, reflect on challenges the churches face, shared experiences, and the good news of Christ’s presence in the Americas. Hosted jointly by the
On 21 April, Rev. Izani Bruch, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH) has been appointed chaplain of the Palacio de La Moneda of Chile, the headquarters of governmental affairs and ministries in Chile.
Hélène Ralivao Fund scholarship recipient Rev. Marie Besong, Cameroon, hopes her PhD studies will increase the church’s capacity to address mental illness and the stigma of child-birth fistula.
In this Voices from the Communion, Kinga Marjatta Pap, Chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee for the Assembly, speaks about her love for church music and commitment to contributing a “credible witness in turbulent times.”
Climate justice depends on understanding how climate change affects communities and their potential involvement to bring about change. This vital insight is one of the results of a youth-led climate project in The Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN), which The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) supported in 2021.