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Christian leaders join young people for Vatican prayer vigil Religious leaders from many Christian churches pray together and receive seeds from young people to symbolize the need to nurture seeds of reconcil
Assembly condemns war against Ukraine, and weaponizing of food supply chains In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly, condemned the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and expressed shock at churches tha
Assembly calls for more just global economic system In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly called on churches to continue raising their voices for a more just global economic system and a
LWF Annual Report 2022 published The year was marked by the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that in-person meetings could resume.
Assembly calls for solidarity with religious and ethnic minorities in Asia In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly called for solidarity with member churches and other communities who are living as minorities in
Appeal to G20: Safeguard our children’s future Ahead of G20 summit in New Delhi, religious leaders call for a new international financial and economic architecture that prioritizes vulnerable pe
Auschwitz visit a key event at Krakow Assembly A visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum during LWF’s Thirteenth Assembly will be “a call to action to stand together, wherever people
Showcasing ‘Conviviality’ at Krakow Assembly A new learning program will be presented at Krakow Assembly on ‘Seeking Conviviality: the art and practice of living together in increasingly fragm
Human Rights Council: fighting gender-based violence At the 53rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Lutheran World Federation expressed concern about the number of countries where
Advocating for migrant and refugee rights at international borders LWF and partners call for an international mechanism to address the global pattern of human rights violations against refugees, asylum seekers and
LWF joins call to fight hunger at Horn of Africa LWF and partners call for more sustained assistance to the Horn of Africa.
Advocating for women’s rights in Burundi The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) engages with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process to promote human rights in Burundi, coordinating five
