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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 Members of the international Lutheran-Orthodox Commission meeting with Archbishop Anastasios in Albania in 2019. All photos: N. Hoppe Orthodox perspectives on path to church unity Theologian, Dr Nathan Hoppe, on the church in Albania and the challenges of Lutheran-Orthodox dialogue (LWI) - Dr Nathan Hoppe was born in Colombia, the son of Evangelical Protestant missionaries from the United States. Today, he is a…
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…
Image The Learning Programme was developed with interdiac partner organizations. November 2020, Tallinn, Estonia consultative meeting. Photo: interdiac New diaconal program teaches conflict transformation Learning Programme focuses on Central and Eastern Europe context (LWI) - The International Academy for Diaconia and Christian Social Action and Diaconia in Central and Eastern Europe (interdiac) offers…
Image Mongolian yurts. Photo: Yang Shuo on Unsplash Season of Creation: Launch of celebration guide and theme 2021 theme: “A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God” (LWI) – Christian communities worldwide are invited to begin planning their Season of Creation celebrations with the new…
Image Bishop Naledzani Josephine Sikhwari. All photos: David Mangâenda/ALCINET LWF congratulates South African bishop Naledzani Josephine Sikhwari "To build gender justice in the church is our shared commitment” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has congratulated Evangelical Lutheran Church…
Image Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Sowing seeds of hope in soil of online conversation Webinar explores ways of countering hate speech and promoting inclusion, justice, respect on social media (LWI) - Churches have a responsibility to educate, equip and engage on social media to promote a culture of respect, counter hate…
Image The publication was put together by Ms Marina Dölker (right) LWF Program Executive for Diakonia and Development and Mr Allan Calma (left), World Service Global Humanitarian Coordinator. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay A shared commitment to serve people in need Interview with co-editors of LWF guidelines on collaboration of member churches and World Service (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) recently launched new guidelines on collaboration between its member churches and the communion’…
Image Rev. Anne Burghardt and Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata. Photo: Composite Two candidates for next LWF general secretary Election to take place on 19 June (LWI) - Candidates from Estonia and Zimbabwe have been proposed for the position of general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation. The search for a new leader of the communion of churches has been…
Image Erik Siegl from Czech Diaconia with LWFâs Caroline Tveoy and staff from the World Service team in Jordan outside the Aman community center in Zarqa. All photos: LWF/Jordan Supporting Syria’s refugees, ten years on Czech Diaconia continues to support LWF’s vital education and skills training for Syrian refugees in neighboring Jordan (LWI) - A decade on from the start of the Syrian conflict, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) remains committed to…