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LWF General Secretary says he is “distressed” by the “unsettling scenes at the Turkey-EU borders, particularly in Greece, where people from Syria and from other parts of the world are being treated inhumanely and are left in an unbearable limbo. Photo: Klara Tarr/ELCH

LWF General Secretary says he is “distressed” by the “unsettling scenes at the Turkey-EU borders, particularly in Greece, where people from Syria and from other parts of the world are being treated inhumanely and are left in an unbearable limbo. Photo: Klara Tarr/ELCH

Recalling Europe’s responsibility to protect refugees

Lutheran leader writes letter to EU heads of state reminding them of obligations under refugee convention

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) leader, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has written to European Union heads of state reminding…

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10 Mar 2020
Seeking asylum is a human right, Lutheran and Catholic bishops in the Nordic countries insist and EU member States have both a legal commitment and a moral obligation to support people escaping from oppression and persecution. In the image, Oreokastro refugee camp outside of Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo: Håvard Bjelland/Kirkens Nødhjelp

Seeking asylum is a human right, Lutheran and Catholic bishops in the Nordic countries insist and EU member States have both a legal commitment and a moral obligation to support people escaping from oppression and persecution. In the image, Oreokastro refugee camp outside of Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo: Håvard Bjelland/Kirkens Nødhjelp

Lutheran and Catholic leaders call on EU to support refugees

Bishops in Nordic countries issue unprecedented joint statement calling for shared response

(LWI) - Lutheran and Catholic bishops in the Nordic countries have issued an unprecedented…

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11 Mar 2020
A Greek volunteer waves at a refugee boat in the Aegean Sea, directing it toward a safe place to land on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Paul Jeffrey

A Greek volunteer waves at a refugee boat in the Aegean Sea, directing it toward a safe place to land on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Paul Jeffrey

Christian organizations representing 2.8 billion people call for more compassionate EU migration policy

Opportunity for Europe to grow in mutual solidarity says LWF General Secretary

(LWI) - The current refugee crisis is an “opportunity for European countries to grow in mutual solidarity”, said Rev Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of the…

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23 Sep 2020
The Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Murye, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kajo – Keji, South Sudan, talks to South Sudanese refugees in Uganda during in a road drive campaign with LWF to inform them about COVID-19 and hygiene measures. Photo: LWF/ K. Logi

The Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Murye, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kajo – Keji, South Sudan, talks to South Sudanese refugees in Uganda during in a road drive campaign with LWF to inform them about COVID-19 and hygiene measures. Photo: LWF/ K. Logi

Dealing with COVID-19 in a faith context

Webinar explores "Dialogue despite distance" in exceptional times

(LWI) - "COVID-19 has become something like a magnifying glass that has exposed the state of some of the seams that hold together the fabric of human life and relationships…

Actualités
17 déc 2020
LWF delegation meets Kakuma youth leaders

The LWF deelgation listens to youth leaders in Kakuma. LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs Rev. Dr Dirk Lange, General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt, LWF Kenya-Somalia Country Representative Girma Gudina (behind table, from right) listen to youth leaders from the refugee camp. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu

Walking Together in Kakuma

In a recent visit to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt and Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations Prof. Dr. Dirk Lange witnessed firsthand the LWF’s work with refugees and host communities. They share their impressions in this interview.  

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12 nov 2024

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