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Image Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) and its diaconal agency, the Development and Social Services Commission (DASSC), works with LWF World Service to provide food distribution and cooking demonstrations to pregnant and lactating displaced women in Mesobo IDP camp. Photo: EECMY/G. Tesfay Strengthen partnerships for humanitarian action LWF joins ecumenical and interfaith partners in calling for stronger local leadership in crisis response (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joined an ecumenical and interfaith group of international faith-based organizations on…
Image Thanks to collaboration between the LWF and IRW, locals have a fountain that provides safe drinking water. Photo: LWF/IRW Three major faith-based organizations commit to Welcome the Stranger HIAS joins LWF and IRW to co-host ‘Welcoming the Stranger, Shaping the Future’ conference on World Refugee Day 2022 (LWI) - Three of the world’s leading Jewish, Islamic and Christian humanitarian organisations are teaming up to strengthen…
Image LWFâs World Service Department director, Maria Immonen and the Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Lutherans and Catholics: Common Vision for joint service LWF’s World Service and Caritas Internationalis recommit to “stand together for the sake of the neighbor” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Caritas Internationalis (CI), the global…
Image LWF President Archbishop Dr. Panti Filibus Musa and Pope Francis. Photo credit: Vatican media With passion on the journey from conflict to communion LWF leaders meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican, look ahead to 500th anniversary of Augsburg Confession (LWI) - Meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican on 25 June, both the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr. Panti…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge delivers a lecture at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) on Synodality and Christian Unity from a Lutheran perspective. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Churches on the way: overcoming ecumenical challenges Lutheran leaders conclude Rome visit which explored ways forward in theological, spiritual and practical cooperation (LWI) - Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have concluded a two-day visit to Rome encouraged by Pope Francis…
Image Christian churches call on the G20 to reform the international taxation system to provide resources for âglobal public goods and the protection of ecosystems.â In the photo, an LWF refugee staff member from Nigeria checks water and sanitation provision at a refugee camp in North Cameroon: Photo: LWF/C. Kästner Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system Churches and ecumenical groups set out proposals to help low-income countries recover from COVID-19 pandemic (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined Christian churches and ecumenical organizations in urging the G20 group of…
Image Residents from Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya pose for a photo after taking part in an LWF-run workshop to write poems for the âI am Hopeâ publication. Jackline Irankunda is pictured in the front row, furthest to the right. Photo: LWF/O. Schnoebelen Poems give voice to refugees’ dignity and hope Launch of ‘I am Hope’ poems celebrates courage and talents of refugees living in Kenya (LWI) - Refugees from Somalia, Burundi and Uganda took center stage during a webinar marking the launch of a volume of poetry that showcases their…
Image Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg (France). Photo: Institute for Ecumenical Research Ecumenical vision lives on through Harding Meyer Prize Applications open in September for second edition of award honoring progress on path to Christian unity (LWI) - Applications will open on 1 September for the 2022 Harding Meyer Prize in Ecumenism, continuing the legacy of the German…
Image Webinar showcases churchesâ work to bring support and hope to survivors of human trafficking. Photo: Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Churches must join forces to combat crime of human trafficking LWF and WCC highlight need to listen to survivors’ voices and step-up prevention among communities at risk (LWI) - On the UN’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, survivors shared stories of escaping from their traffickers and…
Image Photo: LWF/S. Gallay New SDGs training manual for faith-based actors Download guidelines and pedagogical tools for online and face-to-face training (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has published a manual for trainers to help churches increase their participation in implementing the United…
