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The ceiling of the Human Rights Council, in the Palais des Nations. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the 44th session took place online. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner

LWF Statements to the 44th Human Rights Council

Advocacy for human rights in Guatemala, Palestine, and of migrants and indigenous populations 

Justice
News
21 Jul 2020
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus President Rev. Yonas Yigezu Dibisa in his office in Addis Ababa. Photo: EECMY

Ethiopia – COVID-19: Being church in times of Coronavirus

Voices from the Communion: A message from the President of the Lutheran church in Ethiopia

Communion
Churches
News
17 Jul 2020
Most of the 12 UELCI united churches received approval for funding from the LWF Rapid Response Fund. Photo: UELCI

COVID-19: Youth “frontline warriors” in relief efforts

Rapid Response Fund:Infection rate on the rise in India, Lutheran churches respond

Communion
Churches
News
16 Jul 2020
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Dennis Jarvis

Preserve Hagia Sophia as a shared heritage, LWF urges Turkey

Letters to President Erdoğan and Ecumenical Patriarch emphasize significance of “a publicly shared space”

Unity
Governance
Justice
News
15 Jul 2020
Theology professor Niels Henrik Gregersen (left), from the University of Copenhagen, and Rev. Dr Beverly Wallace, associate professor of congregational and community care at Luther Seminary in St Paul, Minneapolis. Photo: Private / LWF/Albin Hillert

Being Lutheran: Exploring the Spirit at work in the world

First monthly webinar in a series on LWF study process 

Theology
News
14 Jul 2020
Rev. Dr David Rakotonirina, President, Malagasy Lutheran Church Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF offers condolences to the Malagasy Lutheran Church

MLC President David Rakotonirina passed away on 11 July 

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
13 Jul 2020
A group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, Colombia. They now live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

G20 urged to take ambitious action in the wake of the COVID-19 and economic crises 

Call to utilize the “unprecedented opening to collectively examine the current order” 

Unity
Justice
News
13 Jul 2020
The collection center of the Salvadorian Lutheran Church. Photo: ILS/Rafael Menjivar

COVID-19: Storms batter El Salvador, worsen food insecurities

Rapid aid assists local church’s immediate response 

Communion
Churches
News
10 Jul 2020
EECMY President Rev. Yonas Yigezu Dibisa and other congregants during Sunday worship in one of the church's congregations in the capital Addis Ababa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran communion solidarity as Ethiopian church appeals for peace in the country

Junge reminds EECMY of its “pivotal role in preventing more loss of lives” 

Communion
Churches
Justice
News
09 Jul 2020
Carlos Hernandez migrated from Olancho, Honduras, a region heavily affected by climate change and social violence. Photo: Sean Hawkey/ LWF

COVID-19: Interfaith forum calls for protection of human rights

LWF and interfaith partners submit statement to Human Rights Council

Unity
Climate
Justice
News
08 Jul 2020
Church of Sweden Archbishop Antje Jackelén. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran leader shares spiritual insights on pandemic

Swedish Archbishop Antje Jackelén is part of interfaith ‘Coronaspection’ project 

Unity
Churches
Justice
News
07 Jul 2020
The Joseph Eye Hospital is a Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church Lutheran mission hospital. Photo: JEH

India: Reviving hospitals, a healthy mission

Voices from the communion: Dr Arunkumar Akilan

Communion
Churches
News
03 Jul 2020

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