Along the Chicué River, in northwestern Colombia’s Chocó district, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) provides humanitarian support to indigenous communities.
Indigenous communities “most affected when defending their way of life”
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation Central America Program, together with the Guatemala Lutheran Church (Iglesia Luterana Guatemalteca, ILUGUA), an LWF member…
A community-based approach helps the people of Haiti get back on their feet
(LWI) At the height of hurricane Matthew, Polonne Jean-Louis, 50, and her six children found shelter in a concrete water reservoir under construction, together…
Help churches share experiences of their diaconal work
(LWI) Representatives from nine Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean have gathered to review an LWF framework designed to improve their…
(LWI) The bishop of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church has urged the people of the United States not to “permit your government to commit a sin against Human Rights” by restricting immigration and taking action…
LWF General Secretary addresses Youth Pre-Assembly
(“For the sake of the church, we need youth participation in leadership” said Rev Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in his address to the pre-…
Opening worship of the Twelfth Assembly at Windhoek, Namibia
The survival of the church through tribulations is the fulfilment of God’s promise, participants in the Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) were reminded…
Young Lutherans are not taking the future for granted in their changing world, they want to be active participants. This they told the Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in…