Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …
Solidarity should be guiding principle governing migration and refugee reception
A dozen global and regional religious organizations released an advocacy statement on the situation of migrants and refugees in Europe that defines their…
Opportunity for Europe to grow in mutual solidarity says LWF General Secretary
(LWI) - The current refugee crisis is an “opportunity for European countries to grow in mutual solidarity”, said Rev Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of the…
International Day of the Girl: Concern about the impact of COVID-19 on girls
(LWI) - On International Day of the Girl, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is raising awareness about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls in…
(LWI) - An increased workload for women, more violence against women and children, and neglect of people living with disabilities: these are the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
Regional inter-religious conference to protect children on the move
(LWI) - “Faith actors have a key role to keep the moral compass of Europe in check.” Rev Dr Sivin Kit, LWF Program Executive for Public Theology and Interreligious…
LWF speaks at Canadian Parliament on human rights in Rakhine State
(LWI) - “Humanitarian needs in Rakhine, Myanmar are a complex set of vulnerabilities arising from natural disasters, ethnic tensions, armed conflict, statelessness,…
