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Christmas message: Making God’s invisible love visible Amid the busy celebrations of the festive season, LWF’s President Archbishop Musa invites us all to stop and reflect on the way that God’s love is
LWF Christmas Card: In him, all things were created Inspired by Scripture, Danish artist Louise Merian Johanna Rosenlyng, designed artwork for the LWF’s Christmas card this year.
16 Days: Faith in Protection of Migrant Women Faith is a key resource for many women fleeing from conflicts, climate emergencies or gender-based violence.
Inspiring others through theological education How does theological education change a scholar’s life?
Living Word of God: learning from the early church In the third of our Bible Year webinars we explore ways in which Christian communities can learn anew from the Bible about resolving divisions and
A communion solidarity fund for support in challenging times As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, the LWF has established a Communion Solidarity Fund to which all member churches are invited to contr
Somalia: Food for people displaced by drought LWF has started giving food aid to people displaced by the extreme drought in Somalia.
LWF joins call to increase humanitarian efforts As the United Nations launch the Global Humanitarian Overview, indicating an exponential rise in humanitarian needs, LWF joins the call of humanita
Jordan: 10 years' service to Syrian refugees LWF has served Syrian refugees and their hosts in Jordan for ten years.
“Let trauma victims experience as much security as possible” How can we end gender-based violence, and how can we become a more gender-just communion?
Harnessing ecumenical networks to end Gender Based Violence How can church leaders and faith communities step up and support the struggle to end violence against women and girls?
“Sharing the table” to strengthen justice and human dignity Diaconal practitioners from LWF’s member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean address contemporary challenges for Lutheran churches in the r