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Ukraine: 2 years of “overwhelming solidarity” As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the LWF affirms its continued humanitarian response, and the global solidarity of its churches and oth
Statement: Protect civilians, address humanitarian needs in Ukraine LWF and other NGOs call for a stop f the attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure
UN High Commissioner Grandi visits shelter project in Kharkiv United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi visited a shelter reconstruction project that LWF has been implementing for UN
LWF and UNHCR rebuild homes in Ukraine Kharkiv’s Saltivka district was one of the first and hardest-hit parts of Ukraine since the start of the war.
Christmas message: Called into the gospel adventure LWF’s President, Danish Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, reminds us that Christmas is, above all, a call to action to bring light and hope into the darkest
Odessa pastor speaks about ministry in Ukraine war A crisis and a chance to be the church outside the stereotype of church in society: Pastor Oleksandr Gross of GELCU in Odessa, Ukraine, in a greeti
Ukraine: LWF and UNHCR renovate apartments in Kharkiv LWF and UNHCR renovate damaged apartments in the Ukraine and provide psychosocial support to the Ukrainians who were forced from their homes after
New worship resources for Reformation Day LWF shares prayers and liturgy for use on Reformation Day prayers.
LWF welcomes progress towards UN tax convention LWF and partners applaud steps towards establishment of a legally binding global tax convention to save billions of dollars in lost revenues for de
Poland: Holiday camps for Ukrainian refugee children In the tranquil settings of the Polish countryside, 177 Ukrainian child refugees found a brief sanctuary and a break from the war.
Hungary: from parish pastor to LWF vice president In this Voices from the Communion, Presiding Bishop Tamás Fabiny shares insights from the Budapest Assembly in the 1980s, to the recent global gath