LWF supports Maya communities in Guatemala

(LWI) - If anyone knows about bureaucracy in Guatemala, it would be Francisco Siguic, 65. He has been trying to get a land title for more than 40 years.

Siguic, or Don Francisco, is a…

Indigenous communities “most affected when defending their way of life”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation Central America Program, together with the Guatemala Lutheran Church (Iglesia Luterana Guatemalteca, ILUGUA), an LWF member…

Lutherans in Guatemala protest expulsion of commissioner investigating impunity and corruption

(LWI) - The Communion of Lutheran Churches of Guatemala has expressed regret and objection to the government's expulsion of the Commissioner of…

Guatemalan Lutheran church leader José Pilar Álvarez receives 2017 Lobbyist for Change Award

(LWI) – He has been persecuted, arrested and threatened with death, but that did not deter his commitment to fight for the rights of the…

LWF ensures coordination of emergency response

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is ensuring that agencies mount a coordinated response to the emergency caused by volcanic eruptions in Guatemala at the beginning of June. Food,…

Geographic reach of LWF extends to include Cuba

(LWI) - The LWF Council has voted to welcome with joy three new member churches to the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). They are the Christ Lutheran Church (India), the United Evangelical…

“We enjoy sharing God’s good news”

(LWI) - As a small church comprising predominantly indigenous people, the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala (ILAG) values its…

Interview with ILUGUA President Rev. José Pilar Álvarez Cabrera

(LWI) – In January 2019, the Guatemalan government rescinded an agreement with the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (…

Church stands with human rights defenders, calls for criminal investigations into destruction of water conduits  

(LWI) - The Guatemala Lutheran Church (ILUGUA) has called on the…