Youth “effectively contributing to the revival of churches and communities”

(LWI) - The inclusion of young people on all levels is necessary to envision a future of justice and peace. This was the overall agreement shared as The Lutheran…

Sarah Ewoi, Kenya, receives refugees from South Sudan

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(LWI) - 46-year-old Sarah Ewoi is a mother of 4, working for the Lutheran World Federation – World Service at the Nadapal Transit Centre in Kenya. The…

A volunteer from Nepal shares her story on World Humanitarian Day

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(LWI) - When Amrita Rai was just nine years old, she was forced to flee her home in Bhutan and travel to Nepal, where she grew up surrounded by…

World Humanitarian Day: Interview with World Service director Maria Immonen

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(LWI) - World Humanitarian Day casts a spotlight on those who work in humanitarian…

Statement from IELCO calls on all parties to uphold peace agreement

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (IELCO) has issued a statement urging former combatants not to take up arms and resume a conflict which has claimed…

2019 Retreat of Newly Elected Leaders shows similar joys and challenges in Lutheran churches worldwide

(LWI) - To be the church is to care for people in need. This was one of the main observations when eleven recently elected Lutheran…

Interview with Rev. Gerardo Hands, Pastor President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela 

(LWI) - Bringing hope and practical support to people suffering as a result of the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. That’s how…

LWF and Catholic Church leaders invite churches to mark JDDJ 20th anniversary

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council…