| Members of the Lutheran Communion
Africa
LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021

"Junge has personified LWF's passion for the church and for the world"
LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021
20 May 2020
"Junge has personified LWF's passion for the church and for the world" (LWI) – LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge announced today that he will be stepping down from his position on 31 October 2021, three years before his term ends. "Serving as ...
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
15 May 2020
Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment (LWI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new urgency to adopting an “Economy of Life.” Global Christian organizations that represent millions of people across the world are calling for action during a “prophetic ...
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
15 May 2020
LWF publishes 2019 Annual Report
COVID-19: United in prayer for humanity
7 May 2020
LWF joins Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in call to global prayer on 14 May (LWI) - LWF President Archbishop Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge have joined Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in a call for a worldwide ...
A liturgy to share what “unites us”
16 September 2019
LWF and Catholic Church leaders invite churches to mark JDDJ 20th anniversary
Ecumenical guests laud LWF’s commitment to Christian dialogue
18 June 2019
LWF Council receives greetings from global church bodies (LWI) - Leaders of global church bodies have thanked The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for its strong engagement in dialogue among Christians. They affirmed their commitment to continue collaboration ...
A source of hope towards Christian unity
16 June 2019
Five Christian traditions celebrate historic Joint Declaration on Justification
LWF President: Prophetic witness against injustices
13 June 2019
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa addresses 2019 Council meeting (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa today opened the 2019 LWF Council meeting with a call for deeper unity among churches and ...
Churches must affirm holistic witness despite challenging contexts
16 May 2019
LWF President Musa brings greetings to Africa Lutheran Church Leadership Consultation (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Africa have received messages of gratitude and encouragement for their untiring and vibrant witness to God’s ...
Vital role of religions in providing safe space for civil society organization
6 May 2019
General Secretary of Zimbabwe Council of Churches says faith groups must play prophetic role in mobilizing for justice and peace
Churches in South Sudan promote “three pillars of peace”
25 April 2019
LWF supports  grassroots work toward dialogue and reconciliation (LWI) - As politicians in South Sudan struggle to implement a lasting peace agreement, religious leaders are working hard at grassroots level to build a culture of peace and reconciliation ...
Through Christ you can do all things
25 July 2018
LWF General secretary joins 50th jubilee of ELCCo
Ecumenical greetings to 2018 Council
3 July 2018
“LWF among precious gifts to ecumenical movement” (LWI) - Lutheran World Federation ecumenical partners have praised the LWF for deep commitment to ecumenism in greetings to the LWF 2018 Council. Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World ...
A moment to reduce suspicion and strengthen common work
28 October 2016
Africa Vice-President Bishop Alex Malasusa says Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration is a moment to experience God’s grace (LWI) – Tanzanian Bishop Dr Alex G. Malasusa will be at the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation in Sweden as LWF ...
© Copyright 2019 Lutheran World Federation