In Peru, an LWF-supported initiative has offered tools to strengthen leadership and continuity of spiritual work.

Online classes for first cohort of 25 participants

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has extended its annual training program on Theology, Gender Justice, and Leadership Education (TGLE) to its member churches in Asia. The…

Maureen Ogutu, LWF Education Coordinator in Maban, South Sudan, shares challenges and hopes for children in the war-torn region

(LWI) - Pray for peace, for honest government leaders and for empowerment through education. That is the…

LWF encourages integration and storytelling through an amateur theatre

(LWI) - Memories and personal stories are among the few things that refugees and migrants can carry with them wherever they go. The LWF office in Prague, Czech…

102 women and men from LWF member churches awarded scholarships to study theology and different areas of diaconal work

(LWI) - Over a hundred men and women from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Africa, Asia, Europe…

International humanitarian law must be respected

(LWI) – On 29 December, the Anglican Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza sustained significant damage in an artillery attack. The hospital’s orthopedic clinic, located on the fourth floor, was…

Empowering women, strengthening communities

(LWI) - Climate change impacts communities on multiple levels, and projects to build resilience therefore need to address the problem in a holistic way. A climate change adaptation project of…

Relieved about ceasefire, worried about violence in West Bank

(LWI) - Following the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza strip two days ago, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is intensifying efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the war-…

NGO network highlights need for protection of civilians, accountability and commitment to lasting peace

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and partners have called for unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza’s civilian population…

A Rome meeting of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response highlights new needs and hopes

(LWI) - “In an increasingly difficult and complex landscape, the recent Rome meeting of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (…