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Image Rev. Angela del Consuelo Trejo Haager, from the Mexican Lutheran Church at the Latin America and the Caribbean & North America leadership meeting in Peru. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Churches in the Americas: witnessing together for justice and peace Latin American and the Caribbean…
Image Worship service at the LWF Council 2018. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert ‘Freely you have received, freely give’ LWF publishes Annual Report for 2018 (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has published its 2018 Annual Report. Titled “Freely you have received, freely give,” it records the…
Image Participants at the Oslo workshop on Freedom of Religion and Gender Equality. Photo: Stefanus Alliance Bridging the gap between gender justice and religious liberty LWF takes part in consultation aimed at keeping women’s rights at the heart of efforts to uphold freedom of religion and belief (LWI) - A woman kneels on an empty stage, bowing her veiled head in prayer. An activist for religious freedom…
Image Dr Denis Mukwege with women at Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Torleif Svensson LWF supports survivors of sexual violence in DRC Delegation visits Panzi hospital and pledges support to survivor network in Kasai region (LWI) - On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) attended an event organized…
Image Young people discussed migration, unemployment, climate and gender justice and the challenges of radical extremism at the International Youth Day event in the ecumenical Center, co-hosted by WCC, WCSF and LWF. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner LWF and partners observe International Youth Day Youth “effectively contributing to the revival of churches and communities” (LWI) - The inclusion of young people on all levels is necessary to envision a future of justice and peace. This was the overall agreement shared as The Lutheran…
Image LWF South Sudan Advocacy Officer Pauline Tikiba shares about her work with civil society organizations. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner Be a better rights defender Workshop on rights-based approach brings together experiences from 10 project countries (LWI) - How to end sexual and gender-based violence for refugees in Uganda, to provide fair access to justice to juvenile delinquents, to support…
Image Participants of the LWF Church Leadership Consultation 2019 for Central and Eastern Europe after the opening service at St. Mary's Cathedral (Dome Church) in Tallinn. Photo: EELC/Joel Siim Churches in Central and Eastern Europe discuss Lutheran identity, diversity and pneumatology Leadership consultation offers opportunities to reflect on contexts, opportunities, and hopes (LWI) – Churches should make sure that believers and the church itself are not pushed back into privacy behind church walls and away from the…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addressing the 2019 Church Leadership Consultation for Central and Eastern Europe in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller Living together as a communion LWF General Secretary addresses church leaders of Central and Eastern Europe (LWI) - There would not be a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) without local churches, said LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, addressing the…
Image Men and women take part in discussions on gender justice at the Ohn Taw Gyi South camp for displaced Rohingyas near Sittwe, Rakhine State. Photo: LWF Myanmar/Phyo Aung Hein 16 Days: End violence against women & children Member Churches and Country Programs call for Awareness, Action, Accountability The 16 Days of Activism for ending Violence Against Women and Children is an…
Image A woman works in the fields of Ouaddai Province in Eastern Chad. Photo: LWF/Allahramadji Gueldjim 16 Days: Working for women’s economic justice LWF promotes empowerment through skills and leadership training, access to land and seeds (LWI) - Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps in the world of work are key to achieving Gender Equality. The Lutheran World…
