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COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment
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
Building up the church in Thailand
31 January 2020
Voices from the Communion: One of the ELCT’s first women pastors shares milestones on her journey (LWI) - It has been a long journey, physically and spiritually, for Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim who became one of the first two women ordained in The ...
Stepping up to lead the church in Ghana
29 November 2019
The president of the ELCG shares hopes and challenges of empowering a new generation of leaders in his country (LWI) - Rev. John Shadrack Donkoh was elected President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana in March 2018, taking over from his predecessor, ...
16 Days: End violence against women & children
25 November 2019
Member Churches and Country Programs call for Awareness, Action, Accountability
Asian church leaders call for greater interfaith cooperation
7 October 2019
Indonesia hosts conference on promoting dialogue at leadership and grassroots level (LWI) - The Asia Church Leadership Conference (ACLC) has concluded in Indonesia with a call to all churches to work more closely together with other faith communities to promote ...
Encouraged as sisters in faith
29 August 2019
Women leaders overcoming boundaries of gender, culture and social status
Young Lutherans raise concerns at Council 2019
21 June 2019
Youth Council members call for action on climate change, gender justice and participation in church leadership (LWI) - Young Lutheran ordained and lay leaders from different parts of the globe gathered in Geneva for a Pre-Council meeting, voicing concerns ...
Promoting gender justice in church and society
13 June 2019
A meeting of Lutheran women leaders looks at ways of transforming patriarchal attitudes and structures (LWI) - Working together to challenge patriarchal structures and attitudes was at the top of the agenda as participants in a Pre-Council meeting on women ...
Bishop Patricia Davenport: Ministry on the front lines
31 May 2019
The first black woman bishop in the ELCA reflects on her church’s work to combat racism and build a ‘beloved community’
UN side event highlights churches’ successes in furthering Sustainable Development Goals
19 March 2019
A parallel event at UN Commission on the Status of Women highlights work of the ecumenical “Waking the Giant” initiative
Church of Iceland offers equal opportunities for women
28 February 2019
Nordic church implementing LWF commitment to promote women and young people in leadership
Participation of women and men is a theological issue
29 November 2018
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony takes up message of Twelfth Assembly (LWI) – For the first time, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (ELCS) has passed a law to recognize the fundamental issue of gender justice in the composition of church governing ...
“The Reformation must continue”
17 November 2017
LWF President Musa speaks to VELKD General Synod
A strong message from Africa’s women
9 February 2017
Women on the Move to Windhoek (LWI) – The Women’s Pre-Meeting held prior to the Africa Pre-Assembly was an opportunity to discover central issues women in Africa are dealing with and to create a space for dialogue, networking and empowerment. It enabled ...
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