JERUSALEM/ GENEVA, 8 March 2015 (LWI) - In a cellphone shop along the main road in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Ghadeer Altawil is in the middle of her work day.
Ghadeer graduated from the Lutheran World Federation (…
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras/ GENEVA, 8 March 2016 (LWI) – The life of 25-year-old María (not her real name) resembles building a house on quicksand: A futile attempt to create stability in a world that keeps uprooting individuals and destroying what…
Religious fundamentalism threatens sustainable development
(LWI) – Collaboration between The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has helped address gender inequalities and violence against women, delegates…
LWF welcomes inclusion of ELN in Colombia peace talks
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) expressed appreciation and support for the start of peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), one…
270 religious leaders urge commitment to the most vulnerable
(LWI) – “Climate change is the daily reality of people and communities who struggle to cope with adverse impacts of extreme weather events.“ The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…
Lutheran communion support is important and much needed
(LWI) – They are sitting in a circle on the floor, eagerly listening to teacher Almaz Tesfaldet reading out from a booklet of Bible stories for children. Aged between four and six…
Arabic version of LWF Gender Justice Policy launched in West Bank and Gaza
(LWI) - Unequal pay, unemployment, early marriages, and violence against women remain key challenges for women in the West Bank and Gaza, in spite of increased…
The Lutheran World Federation's gender justice policy has been translated into Arabic. LWF member, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, hosted a workshop that incorporated the launch of the Arabic version. The policy…
(LWI) - Abdulai al Riziq left his home five years ago, fleeing the war that engulfed his village. “I am from Kokal in Blue Nile, Sudan,” the 18-year-old student says. “The soldiers captured some of our…