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Refugees at Nadapal transit centre close to the South Sudanese border. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

Refugees living in Kenya speak up at UN

LWF delegation brings refugee voices to UPR pre-session

(LWI) - Let refugees speak for themselves on the policy level – with this message an LWF delegation of refugees and civil society attended the pre-session of the…

Bishop Deborah Hutterer of the Grand Canyon Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In this Voices from the Communion interview, she talks about the churchâs ministry of serving migrants, changing populist rhetoric, and being open to change. Photo: LWF/A.WeyermÃ¼lle

God’s gifts to care for our neighbor

Voices from the Communion: Bishop Deborah Hutterer, ELCA

(LWI) – Rev. Deborah Hutterer was elected Bishop of the Grand Canyon Synod in the United States in September 2018. The synod of the…

Potential entrepreneurs participate in an exercise about business risks during a training on entrepreneurship development, held at Thae Chaung IDP camp in Sittwe township, Myanmar. Photo: LWF/ Maung Nyien Naing

LWF Myanmar hosts World Service Committee delegation

Opportunity to interact with IDP camp residents, and discuss cooperation with member churches

LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) country program in Myanmar will host a delegation of the Committee for…

Pogue Community, BojayÃ¡ (ChocÃ³). Photo: LWF/ G. Moreno

Concern over situation in Bojayá

LWF Colombia calls upon government to maintain security and human rights

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation in Colombia has expressed concern over the confinement, threats and occupation which indigenous communities are suffering in…

Maria Immonen, director of LWF World Service. Photo: LWF/C.KÃ¤stner — Maria Immonen, director of LWF World Service. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner

World Service director to co-chair Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response

Maria Immonen: “Many challenges in the humanitarian field”

(LWI) - The director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) department for World Service, Maria Immonen, has been appointed vice-chair of the …

Sue Cutting, a foster mum of seven who lost her house in the fires, was delighted to receive food relief from Adelaide Hills Lutheran and community volunteers. Photos: LCA

Australia: Consoling, helping, connecting

Lutherans support those suffering losses during the bushfire crisis

(LWI) – "If you can take a positive out of this tragedy, it’s the fact that the community works together, everyone pulls together," said Woodside Lutheran Church…

Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, Northern Cameroon. The people living here have been displaced by Boko Haram terror in their countries. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Africa’s forgotten crises in focus

World Service Regional Management Team Meeting in Cameroon

(LWI) - Serving people in need in the so-called forgotten crises in the French- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa are the subject of a…

Olive tree in the Mount of Olives, East Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/M.Renaux

Grave concern over US “Peace to Prosperity” plan

“Peace can never be unilaterally imposed”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed grave concern over the “Peace to Prosperity” plan for Israel and Palestine presented by the U.S. administration this week.

“Peace…

A cooperative of South Sudanese women in Njumanzi refugee settlement, Northern Uganda. LWF gave them goats to start a livelihood activity. Photo: LWF/C. KÃ¤stner

LWF prepares South Sudanese refugees for return home

Interview with Girma Gudina, LWF Country Representative

(LWI) - After almost five years of civil war, 2.3 million South Sudanese are living as refugees outside their country. The majority found refuge in neighboring Uganda, Kenya and…

The old city of Jerusalem. The US âPeace to prosperityâ planâs suggestion about the future situation of the capitals for Israel and Palestine is but one of the contested measures proposed. Photo: LWF/ A. Danielsson

LWF joins coalition to reject US “Peace to Prosperity” plan

International community to take “decisive action” against further annexation of Palestinian territory

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has signed on to a statement with a coalition of other non-government organizations,…