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Demonstrators at the 2018 March For Our Lives in Washington D.C. Photo: Creative Commons Rosa Pineda

Young people against gun violence

“I believe if you see something wrong, you have to have the courage to stand up and speak out”

(LWI) - Young Lutherans were among the many coming together and lending their voices to the March for…

Selling waffles, a favorite dish, after worship was one way to raise to money for children in Uganda. Photo: Stefan Mar Gunnlaugsson / The Evangelical Church of Iceland

Icelandic Youth collect for Uganda

Youth Day of Icelandic church to support orphans of HIV and AIDS

(LWI) - Solidarity from the northernmost country of the world to sub-Saharan Africa: Young Lutherans from Iceland have raised 500,000 IKR (5,000 USD) to support a program of…

The LWF Council has repeatedly advocated for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Syria. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

LWF pushes for peaceful resolution of conflict in Syria and respect for international law

Strengthen the international instruments of justice and peace

(LWI) - Expressing “grave concern over the dangerous escalation of the conflict in Syria” The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) condemns any use of chemical weapons in…

A mother and her child in one of the LWF health centers. The child is being treated for severe malnourishment. Photo: LWF DRC

13 million Congolese in need of support

Humanitarian needs have doubled since 2017

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling partners and donors to support the emergency response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The United Nations have indicated that DRC is…

Dr Ojot Miru Ojulu has been appointed new Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights

“We must speak out against injustice”

Dr Ojot Miru Ojulu appointed LWF Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation has appointed human rights expert Dr Ojot Miru Ojulu to the position of Assistant General…

A woman clears a plot of land in Moxico, Angola. Although the land belongs to the community, village chiefs can lease it to outside investors. All photos: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

Securing land and livelihoods in Angola

LWF works to protect communities from land grabbing

(LWI) - In Angola, farming communities are vulnerable to losing their land. Foreign investment presses its way into the country, endangering small scale farming and authorities offer…

An olive tree, symbolizing peace, in Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Call for de-escalation of violence in the Holy Land

Statement from the Lutheran World Federation

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) expresses dismay over the escalating violence and disproportionate use of force against demonstrators at the Gaza border which has led to the death of 41…

In the wake of the church bombings in Surabaya, young people from the LWF member churches in Indonesia came together and lit 1000 candles, as a symbol of their solidarity with those affected, and also to push back terrorism in all forms. The youth pray that peace will prevail in Indonesia. Photo: National Committee of the LWF in Indonesia

A voice for peace following bombings in Indonesia

LWF National Committee calls for peace and harmony after terrorist attacks

(LWI) - Following terror attacks at three churches and a police station in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Sunday and Monday, the National Committee of the Lutheran World…

Bishop Samiec, left, receives the award recognising his efforts to improve relations between his native Poland and Germany. Photo: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland

Polish bishop Samiec Awarded for Work on Polish-German Reconciliation

Actively working for justice, peace and reconciliation in the public space

(LWI) The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland has been awarded the…

Child using the application, developped by the Church of Sweden. Photo: Church of Sweden

Church of Sweden launches app for children

Teaching young church members about the faith and traditions of the church

(LWI) An application named Church (Kyrkan in Swedish) puts children in front and centre. Interactive games offer young children a chance to use smartphones and…