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A demonstrator holds up a placard at the protest in Johannesburg against femicide and gender-based violence. Photo: LUCSA/Conne Boshielo

Lutherans in Southern Africa join action to end gender-based violence

LUCSA Executive Secretary shares her survivor story as South Africa declares a ‘national disaster’

Churches
Justice
Gender
News
05 Dec 2025
Sikhonzile Ndlovu, LWF Senior Advocacy Officer for Gender Justice, speaks at the launch of a training manual for interfaith leaders in the front line of the struggle to end early, forced and child marriages. The event was part of the 16 Days campaign organized by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Photo: ELCT

16 Days: Communities must be part of the solution in combatting digital violence

Webinar explores ways of responding to online abuse, threats, harassment and exclusion of women and girls

Justice
Gender
News
04 Dec 2025
At the November 2025 United Nations climate summit COP30, in Belém, Brazil, Indigenous peoples sing 'songs of resistance' as they march through the conference venue following a People's plenary. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Defending Indigenous peoples’ rights and participation

Global LWF consultation affirms long-standing engagement and shared commitments with Indigenous peoples

Communion
Churches
Justice
News
04 Dec 2025
LWF) has begun preparations for its Fourteenth Assembly, set for June 2030 in Augsburg, Germany. Photo: DNK/LWB, N. H. Klotz

Augsburg 2030: LWF launches preparations for Fourteenth Assembly

Historic Reformation city will be venue of LWF's Assembly, marking 500th anniversary of Augsburg Confession

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
03 Dec 2025
Rocio Choque (left) from the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Argentina in conversation with Rodolfo Catunta Uturunco (center) from the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Isabella Reimann Gnas (right), LWF Vice-President for the Latin America and Caribbean region. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

16 hours of prayer to support 16 Days campaign

LWF Youth lead global weekend prayer vigil advocating for action to prevent digital violence and promote online safety

Gender
Youth
News
03 Dec 2025
Through the project, LWF Syria has invested in community-based care. Photo: Mohammad – Al-Ta’alouf Association

Restoring hope for survivors of the Syria earthquake

LWF’s recovery and resilience project supports the most vulnerable families

Humanitarian
Justice
News
02 Dec 2025
Advent 2025. Photo: LWF

LWF 2025 Advent calendar: Messages of Faith

Daily messages of encouragement from across the Lutheran communion

Churches
Communion
Unity
News
28 Nov 2025
IECLB climate activist Jorge Fernando Cunha at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Brazil: a passion for protecting the rights of people and the planet

Jorge Fernando Cunha, youth leader with the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil

Communion
Justice
Climate
News
28 Nov 2025
21 November 2025, Belém, Brazil: Indigenous people gather on stage to sing ‘songs of resistance’ on what is scheduled to be the closing day of COP30 in Brazil. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Emphasis on strong climate justice advocacy beyond COP30

Climate summit outcome did not reflect urgent action needed for the most vulnerable

Churches
Theology
Justice
News
26 Nov 2025
“Branches of Peace” symposium participants including LWF’s Rev. Dr Anupama Hial (second left, in blue shirt dress) visiting one of Zimbabwe’s historical and colonial landmarks in Bulawayo. Photo: ZCC

Strengthening pathways to peace through faith-driven dialogue

LWF’s focus on public theology highlighted at ecumenical gathering in Zimbabwe

Theology
Justice
News
26 Nov 2025
A woman wears a 16 Days’ T-shirt during the 2024 campaign of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe. Photo: ELCZ

16 Days of action to end all forms of digital violence

‘End digital violence against women and girls’ is the theme of this year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign

Justice
Gender
News
24 Nov 2025
Members of the International Lutheran Orthodox Commission on Theological Dialogue during their meeting at the Strasbourg Institute for Ecumenical Research Photo: Strasbourg Institute

Strasbourg Institute hosts Lutheran Orthodox dialogue meeting

Lutheran Orthodox Commission members hold preparatory meeting at Strasbourg’s Institute for Ecumenical Research

Unity
Theology
News
24 Nov 2025

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