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Nepal: LWF provides aid after earthquake 4,000 people have been left without a home after an earthquake struck Western Nepal on 9 November.
Thirty Years of Women’s Ordination in India The three-day celebration was filled with joy and thanksgiving for cultural diversity and advancements, but also with solemn moments when women pas
Lutheran youth continue to focus on peace in 2022 Youth in LWF’s member churches continue to lead the way by engaging in important conversations on peace in their churches and communities.
Church leaders: shared values across diverse contexts At annual LWF retreat for newly elected bishops and presidents among LWF’s member churches, participants shared experiences on Lutheran identity, b
Leadership for peace and reconciliation Addressing the annual retreat of newly elected leaders from LWF’s member churches, General Secretary Rev.
AVH: funds allow hospital to continue life-saving work Augusta Victoria Hospital announces quality services can continue following recent U.S and E.U payments
Bangladesh: Living in displacement, the life of a Rohingya family “We fled for our lives […] We now have shelter, clothes, food, cooking ingredients and all other things”
India: “Being connected with other youth has enriched me” Voices from the Communion: Global Young Reformer Jeebita Moshahari, Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jerusalem: US President Biden visits Augusta Victoria Hospital 100 million USD in aid to East Jerusalem Hospital Network
Jordan: “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” a place of peace The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land invites visitors to the retreat center
COP27: Call to nominate young people for LWF delegation People of faith advocating for climate justice globally and locally