(LWI) - The global church family has an urgent ecumenical and humanitarian responsibility towards civilians who continue to suffer the greatest impact of the ongoing conflict in…
Interview with Bavarian Delegation Visiting Za’atri Camp and Al Mafraq Communities
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan through initiatives for peace building and reconciliation in…
Changes in Departments, Welcome to New Member Churches
(LWI) – The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) concluded its meeting in Medan, Indonesia, with decisions on ecumenical dialogues, finance and the work of the respective…
GENEVA, 11 December 2014 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President and General Secretary have jointly urged LWF member churches to actively advocate for additional…
Refugees in Camps and Host Communities Most Vulnerable to Extreme Weather
AMMAN, Jordan/ GENEVA, 9 January 2015 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has offered its compound in Za’atari refugee camp to shelter Syrian refugees whose…
KATHMANDU, Nepal/GENEVA, 8 July 2015 (LWI) - While he could see everyone else run from their homes when the earthquake hit on 25 April, Dharma Lal Shrestha, 63, of Shankarapur Municipality…
DOHUK, Iraq/ GENEVA, 9 November 2015 (LWI) - “We thought it would be a few days, until things calmed down”, Nadine says. “My parents said: go visit your uncle. It’s just a short field trip. That field trip has lasted a year and a half…
National Bishop Johnson: Living out the call to be a church in mission for others
National and regional staff from several different Lutheran bodies in Canada are coming together for the first time to sponsor a Syrian refugee family. …
(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…
AL MAFRAQ, Jordan/ GENEVA, 17 March 2016 (LWI) – “I was very sad to leave my country, but we came here looking for safety,” 11-year-old Layla says. “We thought going away was only for three months. We didn’t take anything, as the…
