Participants from member churches and LWF country programs in eight African countries met in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to share best practices and challenges in monitoring governments’ implementation of the UN's Universal Periodic Review reports.…

Government to adapt Lutheran gender policy to fit school curriculum - 16 Days of Activism

(LWI) – Child marriage remains a critical social problem in Zimbabwe but a new Lutheran program aims to address the issue.

“Polygamy is still…

Consultation in Zimbabwe calls for strengthened church capacity for peace building

(LWI) - Religious leaders and peace building practitioners should be actively involved in peace building processes. That was the conclusion of a recent…

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…

Messages of peace and moderation after post-electoral clashes

(LWI) - Churches in Zimbabwe have spoken up against the shooting of unarmed protesters after the elections. “The last few weeks made all of us proud Zimbabweans, that we could…

Statement says the country’s crisis can only be resolved through dialogue and consensus building

(LWI) - The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has appealed for an end to the violence which erupted in…

General Secretary of Zimbabwe Council of Churches says faith groups must play prophetic role in mobilizing for justice and peace

(LWI) - Faith groups play a vital role in opening spaces for civil society engagement with governments, even…

LWF leader explores ‘Role of the Church in the Public Space’ in meeting with Zimbabwe Council of Churches

(LWI) - Churches around the world today are called to combat “exclusionary, discriminatory narratives and policies”, modelling…

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 …

World Service staff scaling up awareness raising and prevention among refugees and host communities 

(LWI) - In Ethiopia, where The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) works in remote rural areas with refugees and host communities, World…