(LWI) – Lack of education, protection, and assistance with livelihoods are the most pressing needs of Syrian refugees. This is the finding of a call to action by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and 41 humanitarian organizations who are…
GENEVA, 2 February 2016 - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge encourage LWF member churches to seek ways of deepening relations with the Catholic Church…
MBERRA, Mauritania/ GENEVA, 4 February 2016 (LWI) – “It’s difficult to say how we pass our time in the camp. You wake up and you wonder what to do all day,” Ag Mohamed, 19, says. “There is nothing for us to do here.”
More than 400 participants from all corners of the world will swap stories stories, expertise and skills to improve the way they deliver services to people in need, at a virtual conference on…
Commemorating the Reformation by sponsoring refugees
In a first of its kind, staff from the three Lutheran bodies in Canada have jointly welcomed a Syrian refugee family to Canada marking the beginning of a year-long commitment.
Lutheran churches support new strategy to fight FGM
(LWI) – “End it now” is the title of the graphic, chilling but real video. In the final scene a five-year old girl is wailing helplessly as her guardian “mothers and aunts” firmly pin…
