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Image LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert A year of resilience and hope amidst deep suffering Looking back at one year of the COVID-19 pandemic One year ago, on 11 March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. This was an unprecedented challenge, where people, communities, and churches faced…
Image A group of refugees in Dosseye camp in southern Chad who are benefitting from LWFâs project for improved livelihood and access to land. (Photos taken before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic). All photos: LWF/Ophélie Schnoebelen Welcoming strangers, finding friendship Conversations with host communities, returnees, refugees in Chad “We have understood that we have to live in peace with one another. The little we have, we share”, says the village chief. We are sitting under a tree in Mbikou…
Image UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …
Image The Za'atri camp in Jordan is home to about 80000 refugees. The LWF calls for a rapid, adequate, and inclusive response that protects the human rights of all, and ensures that the needs of the most vulnerable are met. Photo: Public Domain/Wikipedia. Leave no one behind in fight against COVID-19 LWF calls on governments, civil society and churches to ensure rapid and inclusive response to pandemic (LWI) - As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread around the world, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has…
Image Young people urging for climate action during COP25 in Madrid, Spain. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Vital to keep up efforts for climate justice LWF calls for continued action for the most affected in response to COP26 postponement (LWI) - “Postponing COP26 should not be a reason to reduce commitments or efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change,” says Elena…
Image Supplies of hand sanitizers, masks and other hygiene products ready for distribution by volunteers of the Eternal Life Lutheran Church in Hong Kong. Photo: ELCHK COVID-19: Health and faith partnership to promote factual information and reduce fear LWF welcomes a WHO guide on religious leaders’ critical role in slowing the pandemic (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes a recent guide by the …
Image Churches have structures in place and contact to communities that are a great asset in containing the spread of COVID-19. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert COVID-19: LWF launches Rapid Response Fund for member churches Support seeks to be sign of hope and solidarity within global Lutheran communion (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has launched a Rapid Response Fund to…
Image For the most vulnerable people access to sufficient and clean water is essential at times of climate change as well as during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In Minawao camp, a young woman waits for her bucket to fill up at one of the tapstands. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners. Photo: LWF/A Earth Day: Acting to prevent hardship and suffering in the future LWF and interfaith partners call for sustainable, just and healthy societies (LWI) - Observing today’s Earth Day, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with other inter-faith groups active at United…
Image Composite photo. LWF President Musa and General Secretary Junge call churches to confront injustice and inequalities in times of pandemic. Photos: LWF/Albin Hillert COVID-19: Strengthened in faith, standing against injustice LWF leaders urge churches to confront and reject xenophobia and domestic violence exposed by Coronavirus (LWI) - Lutheran World Federation (LWF) leaders are highlighting the vital role that churches can play in confronting and rejecting…
Image Womenâs support groups and helplines are reporting an alarming increase in the numbers of calls they have received since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in many countries of the world. Photo: Mattia Ascenzo COVID-19: Churches in frontline against ‘silent pandemic’ Religious leaders urged to take strong stand against increase in domestic violence under lockdown (LWI) - As new data emerges about an increase in domestic violence since the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Lutheran World…
