Advocating for a church with women in ordained ministry
(LWI) - At the recent synod of the Polish Lutheran church, a majority voted in favor of the ordination of women to the pastoral ministry. However, it failed to reach the two-thirds…
The village of Sanogoan is a small settlement of Newar, the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu valley. Sanogoan sits at the edge of Kathmandu Valley. It was entirely destroyed by the April 2015 earthquake. Most of its inhabitants currently…
Junge: LWF churches share the vocation of serving people in need
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has received with deep gratitude a "significant" contribution of EUR 15,000 from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg…
LWF Emergency hub coordinator to assess situation in earthquake area
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is sending emergency staff into the earthquake region of Ecuador to assess the damage and plan possible relief work. “LWF has…
“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.
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,…