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Reformation 2017
Motivation and renewal inspired by the Reformation Anniversary

LWF vice-presidents look back at the Reformation Anniversary
Motivation and renewal inspired by the Reformation Anniversary
6 April 2018
LWF vice-presidents look back at the Reformation Anniversary
Lund Cross placed in chapel of the Ecumenical Center
18 January 2018
Visual expression of journey towards shared Eucharist (LWI) - The Salvadoran cross created for the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation in Lund 2016 was placed in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland, in a dedication ...
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 ...
This is the perfect time to be the church
3 October 2017
An interview with LWF General Secretary Martin Junge about the Reformation anniversary These weeks many member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are preparing for a high point of their commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. ...
Pilgrim Station, Opening worship, "Heavenly Cross" inauguration in the Luther Garden - The day in pictures
15 June 2016
A solemn opening service in the historic town church in Wittenberg, the unveiling of the redesigned “Heavenly Cross” in the Luther Garden, a "living monument" of the Reformation was followed by a morning of intense discussions with ecumenical partners ...
“Heavenly Cross” inaugurated at Luther Garden
15 June 2016
LWF leaders and German President Gauck unveil work of art German President Joachim Gauck and leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) today inaugurated the sculpture “Heavenly Cross” (Himmelskreuz) in the Luther Garden, in Wittenberg.
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 ...
Joint ecumenical witness towards inclusion and inter-dependence
15 October 2015
Junge’s perspective on “From Conflict to Communion” in Scherer Lecture at Chicago (LWI) – As Lutherans and Roman Catholics jointly tell the Reformation story, they offer a powerful witness to a fragmented world, says Rev. Dr Martin Junge, General ...
Liberated by God’s Gracious Word
21 August 2014
“Lutheran Hermeneutics and the Gospel of Matthew” conference keynote speaker Timothy J. Wengert reflects on a freeing approach to Scripture.By Timothy J. Wengert
Interreligious Symposium Affirms the Values of Dignity, Compassion and Solidarity
18 August 2014
Reconcile Accountability to God, Religious Authorities and Society(LWI) - “We cannot consider the future of our own faith community in isolation from others; our communities are closely related and the future of life in dignity is a shared concern.” This ...
Strengthening Churches’ Response to the Suffering
18 September 2013
500th Anniversary of Reformation to Focus on Present and FutureGENEVA, 18 September 2013 (LWI) – The 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 will draw on the heritage of the past to strengthen churches in responding to the suffering of people and creation ...
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