LWF member churches in Latin America have advocated for “Free Rivers,” criticizing the environmental and social impacts caused as well as the amount of land that large dams and industrial plants use along the Uruguay River.
Venezuela is in a challenging socioeconomic situation. Many people cannot afford essential services, such as water and health care, says LWF Global Humanitarian Coordinator Allan Calma after a recent visit to the country.
In this Voices from the Communion interview, the Pastor President of the Lutheran Church of Peru, Rev. Ofelia Dávila Llimpe, speaks about her ongoing engagement for social and gender justice, the inspiration she drew from Liberation Theology, and…
LWF’s President, Danish Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, reminds us that Christmas is, above all, a call to action to bring light and hope into the darkest places of our world.
The operational context in Haiti is challenging. Lawlessness, the rule of organized criminal groups, economic problems, earthquakes, and extreme weather events continue to destroy livelihoods.
LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt witnesses the work of accompaniment and support that the church and the World Service program in Honduras are providing for migrants returning to the region
