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    A symbolic moment during the 60th anniversary of the first all-Africa Lutheran conference, held in 2015. Photo: Photo: LWF/ Tsion Alemayehu

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Churches for People on the Move

LWF Senior Advocacy Advisor Fabián Wilches [center] with IELCO Bishop John Rojas, Director of Diaconia Ana Mendivelso, migration ministry Coordinator Johana Morales and Daniel, psychosocial support for migration ministry. Photo: IELCO

Migrants’ rights and dignity at heart of Global Forum in Colombia

LWF brings voices of member churches to Global Forum on Migration and Development

Humanitarian
Churches
Justice
News
01 Sep 2025
Lidya Nkiruka Udekwe – a participant in LWF project Symbols of Hope – pictured outside her shop in the Lugbe suburb on the outskirts of Abuja, where she makes a living selling clothes. Through this business, she can now provide for her four children. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Symbols of Hope Nigeria: Restoring life in dignity

LWF supports survivors of human trafficking

Churches
News
09 Oct 2024
Staff and volunteers of the LWF-supported Schutzhütte B1 Rifugio in Bolzano, Italy. The association provides emergency accommodation and finds job opportunities for women migrants and refugees. Photo: Schutzhütte B1 Rifugio

Italy: Shelter for migrants on the brink of homelessness

The LWF-supported Schutzhütte B1 Rifugio shelter in northern Italy provides protection and support for vulnerable women at the risk of homelessness

Churches
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Gender
News
12 Jul 2024
Some members of the International Lutheran Student Community in London. Coordinated through the Council of Lutheran Churches in Great Britain, the group fosters a sense of belonging among international students attending various universities and colleges in the city.  Photo:  Ashwin Joy
10 Apr 2024

Webinar: Inspiration for diaconal churches in Europe

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Event
At Alba Posse, Argentinians and Brazilians pledged to advocate against the construction of more hydropower dams on the Uruguay River. Photo: Tatiana Lencina

Protect human rights defenders in Honduras

(LWI) – Churches and other organizations in Latin America are intensifying calls for action to protect human rights workers in Honduras, following

Churches
News
30 Mar 2016

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