Global Young Reformers Network
Participation, encounter, enthusiasm

VELKD Synod raises issue of youth participation
Participation, encounter, enthusiasm
14 November 2018
VELKD Synod raises issue of youth participation (LWI) – The 2018 General Synod of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD) has made proposals for the participation of youth and young adults in its member churches and governing bodies.
European churches asked to counter populism by expressing God’s love
13 November 2018
LWF regional meeting discusses migrants, secularization and nationalism (LWI) - Representatives of the three European regions of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) meeting in Moravske Toplice, Slovenia, said the growing populism and climate of fear in Europe ...
“I belong to a church where women work with equal rights”
9 November 2018
Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco, Evangelical Church of the River Plate (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) (LWI) - What are the greatest challenges your church faces today?
“Meeting at eye-level as the church for all generations”
12 October 2018
LWF Council member Julia Braband speaks to the Synod of Catholic Bishops
Young Estonian Lutherans gather with Pope Francis
27 September 2018
Lutheran church presents Pope with apple tree (LWI) - “Let's make it so that love lives.” With that simple message Pope Francis urged young Estonians to embrace a life of love at an ecumenical youth gathering in the Lutheran St Charles Church, in Tallinn, ...
Putting the faith of young people on the agenda
31 July 2018
Interview with Council member Julia Braband (LWI) – Julia Braband (25) talks to the Lutheran World Information about the effect of youth participation in church bodies, the stand of her church towards right-wing populist movements and her personal experiences ...
Church of Sweden launches app for children
1 June 2018
Teaching young church members about the faith and traditions of the church
LWF medical team tending to injured in Gaza
17 May 2018
“We feel their pain and stand with them” (LWI) - A team of doctors and nurses from the Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital, in Jerusalem, is in Gaza supporting medical teams tending to Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces earlier ...
Young Germans urged to run for congregation councils
17 April 2018
Youth in Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria campaign with video clips
LWF youth call for revival of churches
11 April 2018
Join online discussion and share thoughts and ideas (LWI) - Lutheran youth have started the discussion on revival in the church.
Icelandic Youth collect for Uganda
28 March 2018
Youth Day of Icelandic church to support orphans of HIV and AIDS
ELCA Bishops stand with youth in addressing gun violence and school safety
9 March 2018
Solidarity with children and youth who “March for our Lives”
Urgent support for DRC refugees needed
14 February 2018
Over 2000 people a day crossing border to Uganda (LWI) - The LWF in Uganda is poised to manage three entry points for refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an emergency the UN has labelled critical.
Empowering young people to train LWF Peace Messengers
12 February 2018
New manual enables participants to conduct training in local context (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has released a Peace Messenger training manual. A first draft was developed last year and used in September 2017 with young people of Muslim and ...
Luther used technology and the media!
9 January 2018
  On Friday, the third day of our Global Young Reformers Network Steering Group meeting, Rev. Hans Kasch held a seminar teaching us about the history of the Reformation.
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