Pastors, staff, and volunteers from LWF member churches in Eastern Europe supporting refugees from Ukraine met for a consultation on pastoral care and psychosocial first aid.

Ruml Welcomes ‘First Step’ for Syrians, Expects More Intervention

(LWI) - A group of 70 Syrian refugees were granted asylum in the Czech Republic earlier this year following a public outcry over the government’s initial refusal…

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…

Synod Council statement: duty to protect and to honor EU partnerships

(LWI) - The Synodal Council of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB), a member church…

Voices from the Communion: Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren speaking out for hospitality and inclusion in a secular country

(LWI) - What role does religion play in the Czech Republic, one of the most secular countries of the world?…

LWF President Musa shared LWF’s 2020 Christmas Message

(LWI) – In a Christmas season marked by uncertainty and fear from the unfamiliar and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christians are invited to trust in the promise…

Voices from the Communion: Ms. Janka Adameová director of education diaconal program

(LWI) - Living her formative years in Slovakia, Janka Adameová learned early on that a good education was valuable, but being with people who are…

Learning Programme focuses on Central and Eastern Europe context

(LWI) - The International Academy for Diaconia and Christian Social Action and Diaconia in Central and Eastern Europe (interdiac) offers…

Diaconal worker Alena Fendrychová reflects on how “conviviality” helps to break stereotypes

(LWI) - In a country with “only very few refugees and migrants” but a rhetoric that they are a threat to society, Evangelical Church of Czech…