“It’s a God-given opportunity and at the same time a challenge, because in our context not many women are in leadership positions,” says Dr Ebisse Gudeta, the first female academic dean of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane…

African Woman Theologian on Mentoring and Networking

(LWI) - Ebise Dibisa Ayana is teaching theology at the Mekane Yesus Seminary, a school of theology belonging to the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY). She…

Workshop Discusses Action Plans for the Church

(LWI) – A four-day workshop with African participants in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia marked the beginning of the Gender Justice Policy (GJP) implementation process. The Gender Justice…

A tragic loss for Mekane Yesus and LWF communion

(LWI) - The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) and the global Lutheran communion have paid tribute to lay theologian Gedion Adugna, who died on 19 November, aged 33.

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LWF panel discusses rights of refugees in protracted East African crises

GENEVA, 28 September 2016 (LWI) – Protracted refugee situations confront humanitarian actors with additional demands, above and beyond immediate emergency relief.…

LWF Ethiopia brings perspectives from communities devastated by climate change

(LWI) – Delegates from The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and other non-governmental organizations taking part in the United Nations (UN) climate conference…

Interview with Eyob Yishak, participant in LWF consultation on “Faith-based engagement in conflict transformation”

(LWI) – Faith-based actors can bring about a significant reduction in the level of conflict and contribute to its…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

Resist temptation to commodify the gospel says LWF President Panti Filibus Musa

(LWI) - The healing mission of the church must remain paramount as it marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the president of the…