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LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan (right) addressing the UNHCR Dialogue meeting with faith leaders, on the left is LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge. © LWF/Peter Williams

LWF Plays Prominent Role in UN Refugee Work

UNHCR Gathers Religions and States to Dialogue on Faith and Protection

News
18 Dec 2012
(Left to right) UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres, LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge and LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan at the Dialogue on Faith and Protection. © LWF/Peter Williams

UN Dialogue on Faith and Protection Offers Concrete Suggestions

LWF Requested to Participate in Drawing Up a Code of Conduct for Religious Leaders

News
18 Dec 2012
Children holding hands in the Za'atri refugee camp. The LWF is present in Jordan supporting Syrian refugees with winter clothing, winterization of tents, prefabricated container houses and psychosocial support. © Magnus Aronson

2012 Christmas Greeting from the LWF President

Call on LWF Churches to Continue Commitment to Refugees and Other Displaced People

News
17 Dec 2012
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LWF Offers Prayerful Support Following Shooting at Connecticut School

Junge: “That God May Come as a Prince of Peace”

News
17 Dec 2012
LWF team member Patrick Kalubi examines a list of names at a food distribution center in Goma, DRC. © LWF DRC/Fred Otieno

Displaced DRC Families Want to Return Home but Security Is Not Guaranteed

LWF Distributes Food at IDP Sites

Sitting on a sack filled with clothes on the back of a truck, nine-year-old Faustin flashes a smile.

News
12 Dec 2012
Lutheran youth and ecumenical partners joined hundreds of demonstrators on 1 December for a climate march in Qatar to demand action at the COP 18 summit. © LWF/Sidney Traynham

Minimal Gains at Doha Climate Summit Call for Greater Church Action

LWF Delegation: Committed to Fight to Save ‘Our Future’

News
11 Dec 2012
Participants at the 3 December presentation of the Bible edition in Wittenberg included, (left to right) Dr Thies Gundlach (EKD), LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and Bishop emeritus Jobst Schöne (Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church). © BILD/Daniel Biskup

LWF President Younan: The Bible Is Not Just a Book for Christians

Launching of Special Edition of the Bible

News
05 Dec 2012
ELCT North-Western Diocese Bishop Elisa Buberwa surveys the storm's damage in Staten Island, New York. © ELCA

Lutheran World Leaders Visit US Areas Marred in Hurricane Sandy’s Wake

LWF General Secretary Junge: A Message of Hope for Those Rebuilding Lives

News
05 Dec 2012
A member of the ELCZ Mufakose parish self-help group shows her recently acquired skills-training certificate. © LWF/Stanley Kwenda

A Kitty Built on Solidarity and Hope

Zimbabwean Church Supports Efforts to Fight AIDS Stigma

News
30 Nov 2012
The EKD delegation visit to the Ecumenical Center in Geneva: (left to right) Rev. Dr Setri Nyomi (WCRC); Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (WCC); Rev. Dr Margot Kässmann (Special Envoy Reformation Jubilee); Bishop Martin Schindehütte (EKD); Rev. Martin Junge (LWF) and Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke (LWF-GNC). © LWF/H. Martinussen

Global Church Bodies Asked to Help Raise Ecumenical Profile of Reformation Anniversary

LWF in Discussions with EKD Delegation during Geneva Visit

News
29 Nov 2012
Girls and women rescued from human trafficking or other forms of violence receive skills training in tailoring and hand embroidery at the RDRS rehabilitation center in Rangpur, northwest Bangladesh. © RDRS Bangladesh

They Target Unsuspecting Youth and Poor Families

LWF-Supported Center Helps Victims of Human Trafficking in Bangladesh

News
29 Nov 2012
LWF delegation member Raquel Kleber (from Brazil; right) speaks with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, head of the Brazilian country delegation at the COP18 climate summit in Doha. © LWF/Sidney Traynham

Taking a Stand for the Planet

LWF Youth Urge Concrete Action at Doha Climate Summit

News
28 Nov 2012

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