Palestinians from East Jerusalem donate 400k EUR for cancer medication

(LWI) - Following the news of a critical financial situation at the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH), run by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Jerusalem, hundreds…

(LWI) - On 31 October, Reformation Day, churches around the world gather to celebrate their Lutheran heritage, many of them including ecumenical friends to mark this year’s 20th anniversary of the landmark Joint…

Winter clothes and trauma workshops

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) through Caritas Internationalis will support people in Syria with winter clothing, relief goods and trauma workshops. “…

LWF General Secretary Junge joins inauguration of new churches and theological seminary

(LWI) – The Lutheran Church of Rwanda (LCR) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its…

‘Waking the Giant’ tool to help faith communities track contribution to sustainable development

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has launched a process to help faith-based actors in Liberia track their contribution to …

German churches plan to send search and rescue ship to the Mediterranean

(LWI) – It is our duty to help people whose lives are in danger, regardless of the reasons for their plight. This is the firm conviction of Heinrich Bedford-Strohm,…

Staff commitment ensures work can continue  

(LWI) - Two weeks after massive flooding had inundated the refugee camps and their host communities in Maban county, South Sudan, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) team is returning to the…

Leadership consultation offers opportunities to reflect on contexts, opportunities, and hopes

(LWI) – Churches should make sure that believers and the church itself are not pushed back into privacy behind church walls and away from the…

There can be no delay in addressing the climate crisis 

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is looking forward to the 2019 United Nations climate conference or COP25 as a vital platform for dialogue and commitment to address…