“Greek volunteers made up an important component of those providing assistance to refugees,” LWF Humanitarian Support Officer Joshua Schreier said after a visit to the Koutsochero refugee camp in Greece.
LWF committee to discuss funding for member church projects
(LWI) – The joys and challenges faced by Lutheran churches across the global communion will come to the fore at a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) meeting to discuss funding for…
One year ago a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated central and Eastern Nepal. A year later, with the help of LWF communities are being re-built. While millions of earthquake survivors will spend another monsoon season in temporary shelters,…
Lutheran church assists affected residents, assesses damage
(LWI) – The Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC) has launched a disaster relief program in Kumamoto city to rebuild schools and some of its oldest churches, damaged in the…
Jerusalem’s Augusta Victoria Hospital specializes in the treatment of kidney disease and cancer treatment. It is the first and only hospital in the Palestinian territories to provide radiation therapy for Palestinian cancer patients and is the…
Arabic version of LWF Gender Justice Policy launched in West Bank and Gaza
(LWI) - Unequal pay, unemployment, early marriages, and violence against women remain key challenges for women in the West Bank and Gaza, in spite of increased…
(LWI) - In the year since he became chief executive officer of the LWF-run Augusta Victoria Hospital, Walid Nammour has already realised what he sees as his primary role as CEO – to build on…
(LWI) – An international committee coordinating the progress of Lutheran-Anglican relationship around the world is about to conclude its four-year mandate, with the publication of joint…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Wittenberg Pilgrimage was flagged off today with a brief prayer in the St Nicolai Church in Coswig, Germany, ahead of the annual LWF Council meeting.