After more than two weeks of intense negotiations, COP27 closed with significant successes. Much more work is needed to ensure justice for the most vulnerable.
Michelle Schwarz from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (Germany) is one of the young people representing the LWF at the UN climate conference COP27. In this interview, she gives insights into the LWF youth advocacy for climate justice at…
Oromia, Ethiopia, is one of the provinces most suffering from recent droughts. LWF supports local farmers with special teff seed, that is drought-resistant and yields a bigger harvest than the traditional variety.
On the eve of COP27, people of faith gathered for a Talanoa dialogue and prayer. They met one another across different faiths and shared initiatives, concerns, and hopes for their engagement at the climate conference.
Delegates from The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, and the LWF World Service country programs in Kenya--Somalia and Angola participated in the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights…
The Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA) member churches held the LUCSA 11th Assembly from 19 – 22 September 2022, under the theme “This is my body,” as part of the Assembly, LUCSA also celebrated its 30th anniversary in…
More than 24 million people urgently need aid in Ethiopia, the LWF Country Representative Sophia Gebreyes, said recently in an interview with the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service.
Voices from the Communion: Cameroon’s Bishop Dr Jean Baïguelé shares his vision of “theological education that matches church needs,” youth and women’s leadership, and how insecurity affects churches.
The Horn of Africa has been hit by the worst drought in decades. With food vouchers, LWF supports some of the most vulnerable families near Kismayu, in Jubbaland State of Somalia. More support is needed.
