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Mariam Mohamed (14) receives her new school uniform at Cadceed School in Kismayo, Jubbaland State of Somalia. Photo: LWS - Kenya Somalia Program

Somalia: Supporting the hopes and dreams of families

Stories of hope from Somalia where two girls and their families are supported to challenge stigma and achieve their dreams

News

22 Jan 2026

Participants of 2025 annual meeting of MMF. Photo: Hellen Bok (MMF/NIC assistant coordinator)

Mekong Mission Forum: a shared journey of faith

A forum to strengthen Lutheran identity and strengthen collaboration of Mekong churches and mission partners

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21 Jan 2026

A prayer service for peace in Armenia held in St Pierre Cathedral, Geneva. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Christian Unity: new beginnings and deepening relationships

The annual Week of Prayer ushers in a year of new beginnings and ongoing deepening of ecumenical dialogues

News

20 Jan 2026

Participants in an LWF-supported training to raise awareness on gender-based violence and offer psychosocial support in Carabobo, Venezuela. Photo: IELV/ Judith Bracho

Diakonia: Empowering communities to build resilience against injustice

LWF diaconal practitioners share best practices and increase networking

News

19 Jan 2026

LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt has sent a letter to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela expressing solidarity and prayers for a peaceful transformation in the country. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF stands with church and people of Venezuela

General Secretary Burghardt sends pastoral letter assuring Venezuelans of solidarity and prayers for peaceful transformation

News

16 Jan 2026

Robert Hammerschmidt at the LWF Seminar for Lay Persons in Church Leadership. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner-Meyer

Germany: young people engaging on common concerns

Youth leader Robert Hammerschmidt from the Evangelical Church in Central Germany

News

16 Jan 2026

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Crisis in Israel-Palestine

Calling all Christians and people of good faith into prayer for peace in Ukraine. Photo: Sunguk Kim/Unsplash

Ukraine Crisis

Session on finances, budget and Endowment Fund during the LWF Council 2022 in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Request for proposals: LWF – External Audit Services for restricted projects

Deadline for submissions: 15 January 2026

LWF partners with public theology institutes in Germany and South Africa to produce a series of resources aimed at equipping churches to strengthen their engagement in the public space. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano

Responsible Theology: Faith that Heals, Unites, and Transforms

Malagasy Lutheran Church volunteers distribute food in Toliary synod, in the countryâs drought-hit southern region. The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Slovak Republic provided funding for the project. Photo: MLC

Communion Solidarity Fund

LWF Annual Report 2024 – Abound in Hope

Resource | LWF Annual Report 2024

Events

the Week of Prayer focus on the ecumenical spirit of the Reformation commemoration pledged by the LWF, General Secretary Rev Dr. Martin Junge said. Photo: WCC-COE/Albin Hillert

18 Jan – 25 Jan 2026

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026

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Cardinal Kurt Koch led a delegation from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity to the LWF Communion Office in Geneva on 14 January for a joint staff meeting with the two dialogue partners. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

2 Feb – 8 Feb 2026

International Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity

Event

Members of the LWF delegation to CSW69 in New York. Photo: LWF/P. Hitchen

9 Mar – 20 Mar 2026

LWF at UN Commission on the Status of Women

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Resources

LWF New Year Message 2026 - EN

New Year message 2026

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29 Dec 2025

LWF Christmas Message 2025

Christmas Message 2025

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19 Dec 2025

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Climate-Induced Displacement - A human journey

Document

10 Dec 2025

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Malagasy Lutheran Church volunteers distribute food in Toliary synod, in the countryâs drought-hit southern region. The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Slovak Republic provided funding for the project. Photo: MLC