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A friendly hand for communities in need LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt witnesses the work of accompaniment and support that the church and the World Service program in Honduras are
Witnessing to the Gospel, with a call for social justice LWF General Secretary Burghardt visits Central America to listen, see and learn from the witness of LWF member churches and the LWF Central America
Working for women and girls’ rights in Malawi An ecumenical human rights advocacy training in Geneva helps those working for gender justice in countries like Malawi to learn new skills and disc
Canada: Present-day pilgrim in vice president role In this Voices from the Communion we hear from Rev.
Advocacy training for women’s rights defenders A training week in Geneva for women and men working in gender justice advocacy in different parts of the world to help them connect local to global
Lutherans worldwide join prayer for peace in Israel and Palestine Lutheran churches worldwide are heeding a unified call for peace prayers in Israel and Palestine on 17 October.
“A catastrophe is imminent” Dr Fadi Atrash, the head of the Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem, talks about how the war in the region affects patients from Gaza and t
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.
Israel and Palestine: Civilians must be protected, and hostages released In a statement released on 11 October, the LWF condemns all attacks by all parties on civilians in Israel and Palestine, expresses grave conce
World Mental Health Day In the midst of escaping conflict, navigating uncertainty, and coping with the absence of familiar social networks during emergencies, the mental w
Statement: Avert war in the Middle East LWF is deeply concerned about escalating violence and conflict in the Holy Land and calls on leaders in Israel and Palestine to exercise restraint,
AVH receives funds but financial situation still vulnerable The Augusta Victoria Hospital has received vital funding from the United States Government but the hospital continues to struggle with financial st
