Sponsorship gives girls confidence to make own decisions
(LWI) - The first man who proposed marriage to Fatou Haidana had seen her at the market. He followed her home and asked for her hand. Her mother declined. The second was a Marabout…
LWF President Younan visits border village of Korean Peninsula
(LWI) – At the border village of Panmunjom that divides the Korean people, Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), said peace between…
LWF mission assesses situation at Serbo-Croatian border
(LWI) – A fact-finding mission by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and aid agency Diakonie Hungary is looking into ways of providing joint assistance to refugees at the Serbo-…
South African Bishop Phaswana brings LWF greetings to Vatican Synod of Bishops
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) says the joy of 50 years of joint Catholic-Lutheran dialogue and witness should make the two Christian traditions…
BONN, Germany/GENEVA, 20 October 2015 (LWI) - As negotiators gather in Bonn this week to work on a draft text for the December 2015 United Nations climate conference in Paris, a coalition of more than 150 global faith and spiritual…
Role as peace builders and advocates for justice is key, says Lutheran leader
(LWI) – When Rev. Marjory Slagtand was growing up in Suriname she had no ambition of becoming a pastor, choosing to study social sciences at university instead…
Living Reformation projects take shape in over 50 countries
(LWI) – Young people from around the globe are set to launch a series of Living Reformation projects, initiatives they hope will bring change to the lives of people in their…