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Image IELCO pastoral body. Photo by Melissa Gómez Yepes/ IELCO Colombia: Church calls on government to protect life, peacefully listen Violence against demonstrators must be stopped, human rights violations investigated (LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (IELCO) National Ministerial…
Image A Mbya Guaranà farmer in Kaâa Kupe community, Misiones province. All photos: Hora de Obrar Argentine diaconal foundation lauds LWF’s dedication as it qualifies for new EU funding Human rights, food security and environmental protection among indigenous Mbya Guaraní (LWI) – From its beginnings as a department for diakonia in the Evangelical Church of the…
Image 28 February 2020 photo of East Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWF sends condolences to DCA/NCA after family members killed in Gaza airstrikes “Violence must end, civilians must be protected” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has sent condolences to DanChurchAid (DCA) and Norwegian…
Image Clients and staff of South Australiaâs Lutheran Disability Service joined hundreds of participants taking part in a âWalk My Wayâ fundraising event through the Barossa Valley on 1 May. All photos: ALWS Australians ‘Walk My Way’ to support refugee children Lutheran schools and churches join fundraising walk to help LWF bring education to thousands of African children (LWI) - Thousands of refugee children in East Africa will be able to attend school and get a better start in life thanks to…
Image LWF President Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWF President Musa: “God wants a new beginning” Bible study at 3rd Ecumenical Kirchentag in Germany (LWI) – Oppression does not end when we look away from it. On the contrary, by looking at violence, evil, and oppression, we can address it, said the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…
Image The young inventors from the LWF-Jordan project, âInnovation Labâ received technical support from professionals. Photo: Daham Alhamad/LWF-Jordan Jordan: Youth project fosters innovation and collaboration Syrian and Jordanian youth create solutions for everyday problems, awarded for inventions (LWI) - When 15-year-old Rawan from Jordan noticed an increase in home fires in her neighborhood, she created heaters with sensors that would warn…
Image Anti-government protesters in the Colombian city of Cali on 1 May 2021. Photo: Remux / Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA) Stop the spiral of violence in Colombia Christian organizations call on President Duque to end repression and address root causes of popular protests (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined with other global Christian communions and ecumenical organizations in an…
Image There are many risks on the irregular migration journey from El Salvador to the U.S border. Photo: F. Arucha/ Salvadoran Lutheran Church El Salvador: “Witnessing migration is one of the hardest things” Voices from the Communion: Mr. Fernando Arucha (LWI) - A life-long Lutheran and a member of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church, Mr. Fernando Arucha is a marketing specialist…
Image Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash COVID-19 response must include ‘Health for all’ LWF joins call to world leaders to ensure that “each life is valued and every person’s right to healthcare is upheld” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined other leaders of religious…
Image Ecumenical experts at an Anglican-Lutheran Society conference reflect on the need for humility and a critical self-examination on the path to Christian unity. Photo: Unsplash/Michaela Murphy Seeking new directions on road to Christian unity Anglican Lutheran Society conference on ‘Stumbling Blocks and Springboards: working together for reconciliation’ (LWI) - Where are Lutherans, Anglicans and Catholics headed on the journey towards renewed Christian unity? How has that…