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Reformation 2017
Ethiopian Church Marks Reformation Anniversary, Urging Peace, Love and Equality

Resist temptation to commodify the gospel says LWF President Panti Filibus Musa
Ethiopian Church Marks Reformation Anniversary, Urging Peace, Love and Equality
19 December 2017
Resist temptation to commodify the gospel says LWF President Panti Filibus Musa (LWI) - The healing mission of the church must remain paramount as it marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the president of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane ...
With stones in our hands to build bridges of reconciliation
20 November 2017
Colombian Lutherans mark 500 years of the Reformation and 81st anniversary (LWI) – The commemoration of the 2017 Reformation anniversary in Colombia was also a moment to celebrate more than eight decades of Lutheran witness in the Latin American country ...
An opportunity to talk about God in new ways
14 November 2017
Australian Lutherans and Catholics issue joint statement on Reformation anniversary (LWI) – Lutherans and Roman Catholics in Australia marked the 500th anniversary of the launching of the Reformation by pledging to renew the church together.
A day of reconciliation in Moscow
9 November 2017
Cathedral of St Peter and Paul returned to former owners (LWI) - 25 October was a special day for Archbishop Dietrich Brauer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Russia (ELKR). He received the symbolic key of Moscow’s Cathedral of St Peter and Paul, which ...
Prayers for reconciliation and religious freedom
7 November 2017
Lutheran churches in Myanmar host festive Reformation anniversary (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Myanmar hosted a special worship service, symposium and common meal to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation ...
A global journey of commemoration
11 October 2017
LWF broadcasts a live-stream of worship services from its seven regions on Reformation Day (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is inviting on a journey around the world to witness how the Reformation has become a global citizen. From 11.00-23.00 CET ...
French Lutherans and Catholics jointly commemorate the reformation
15 December 2016
Common Prayer service in Strasbourg (LWI) A joint ecumenical service commemorating the Reformation last week was one of a number of ecumenical events convened by Catholics and Lutherans in France.
Press Release: A joint Catholic-Lutheran “Common Prayer” for 500 years of Reformation
8 January 2016
GENEVA/VATICAN CITY, 11 January 2016 - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have invited Lutheran churches and Catholic bishops’ conferences across the world to make use of a jointly-developed ...
Deepening Lutheran theology to engage with economic and political realities
20 October 2015
GENEVA, 20 October 2015 (LWI) – How do theological questions that triggered the Reformation movement 500 years ago relate to the political and economic realities that face church and society in the 21st century?
Piazza Martin Lutero in Rome, a reminder to care for the poor
24 September 2015
An important ecumenical witness for Christians (LWI) – Rome’s new Piazza Martin Lutero is not only a sign that Lutherans are welcome in the cosmopolitan Italian city but a reminder of Luther’s call for Christians to proclaim the gospel together by serving ...
Norway’s Lutherans co-host LWF church leadership gathering
7 May 2015
“Liberated by God’s Grace” for Witness in Europe(LWI) – What does “liberated by God’s grace” mean for Lutheran churches and societies in Europe? How do the region’s experiences and challenges provide new perspectives for church engagement in ...
Reformation Day Online: Virtual Choir, Critical Theological Debates
15 October 2014
Hundreds to Explore Christian Faith and Lutheran Identity in First Virtual Conference of Global Young Reformers(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) “Global Young Reformers Network” is preparing for its inaugural virtual conference on Reformation ...
Young Reformers Network Explores Cooperation With Taizé Community
29 August 2014
Youth Empowerment and On-Going Reformation(LWI) - The Global Young Reformers Network of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is exploring ways of cooperation with the Ecumenical Community of Taizé.
Global Young Reformers Network – Website Launched
15 August 2014
Connecting Youth in the Worldwide Communion(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Global Young Reformer’s Network has launched their website. Under the URL www.youngreformers.net, youth from the Lutheran communion worldwide are invited to connect ...
LWF Member Churches in Africa Look Forward to the 2015 Marangu Jubilee Celebrations
10 April 2014
Marangu conference is key to unity, dignity and integrity (LWI) – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) welcomes jubilee celebrations next year to commemorate the Reformation and the spirit of unity initiated at a historic 1955 conference, ...
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