(LWI) – Lutheran leaders from churches in Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe have affirmed that the distinctive marks of the church – “oneness, holiness, catholicity and apostolicity” – call it to be more…
LWF Intervention Prevents Emergency from Deteriorating into Disaster
(LWI) - In the southern Angolan provinces of Cunene and Huila, more than 600,000 people face severe food and water shortages, including a lack of pastures for animals,…
LWF WICAS Meeting Affirms Past and Present Contribution of Women in the Church
(LWI) – Nineteen female theologians representing eight countries in Eastern and Central Europe gathered in Hungary last month to reflect on the contribution…
(LWI) – As The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) embarks on its monthly Day of Fasting for the Climate, the seven young delegates who launched the campaign reflected on it as a galvanizing act…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Department for World Service (DWS) is providing emergency assistance to thousands of people fleeing the violence in the Central African Republic (…
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LWF on the Ground to Assist Refugees from the Conflict
(LWI) – Some 200,000 people are reported to be internally displaced and 1,000 have been killed since fighting broke out in the South Sudanese capital of Juba on 15 December…
LWF to Increase Support for Thousands Arriving Daily
(LWI) –Within three days, the number of refugees from South Sudan entering Adjumani in northern Uganda had doubled to reach 24,105 people by 9 January. The high influx puts…