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Image LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge speaks at the LWF Council meeting in 2018 . Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF Sweden: Don’t go down the road of hate speech LWF General Secretary says dialogue and cooperation must prevail in debates over immigration requirements (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has spoken out about his “deep concern for the…
Image A traditional meal is served in Hadiya, south central Ethiopia. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF "People are not starving, they are being starved” LWF joins interagency call to fight famine (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined more than 200 aid organizations in a call to fight hunger and famine worldwide. In an…
Image Collaboration between the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church and World Service Nepal is a good illustration of the opportunities and challenges of working together in an environment where Christians are a minority. This includes taking part in each other's events, such as the 75th anniversary of the church in 2018, which LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge attended. LWF/Albin Hillert LWF to launch guidelines on joint engagement between member churches and World Service Joint calling to witness and serve people in need (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will launch a recently published Guidance Note on engagement between its member churches and the communion’s international…
Image In Colombia, the LWF helped increase the resilience of communities living in informal migrant settlements through activities that promote environmental stewardship. Photo: LWF Colombia/Diego Alvarez Ramirez Emphasis on good cooperation as LWF invites member churches and World Service to deepen joint work LWF offers ‘Guidance Note’ affirming shared purpose to assist people who are most in need (LWI) – Emphasis on good cooperation was the key message at a public webinar during which The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) launched its…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge and Mr. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, signed the Memorandum of Understanding. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Recommitted to protection and rights of refugees LWF and UNHCR renew Memorandum of Understanding on closer cooperation in countries around the world (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Secretary General, Rev. Dr Martin Junge and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
Image Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel on a boat trip on the Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010. Photo: Christoph Püschner/Brot für die Welt “Churches have to raise awareness for global justice” Interview with Rev. Dr Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel, former president of Bread for the World (LWI) – For twenty years before her retirement in March 2021, Rev. Dr Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel served as president of Bread for the World (Brot für…
Image View of the Jerusalem Old City from the Mount of Olives. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWF appeals for an end to violence in Jerusalem Statement calls on churches to pray for peace, justice and an end to forced evictions of Palestinian families (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has issued an appeal for peace in Jerusalem, where clashes between Palestinians and…
Image A Mbya Guaranà farmer in Kaâa Kupe community, Misiones province. All photos: Hora de Obrar Argentine diaconal foundation lauds LWF’s dedication as it qualifies for new EU funding Human rights, food security and environmental protection among indigenous Mbya Guaraní (LWI) – From its beginnings as a department for diakonia in the Evangelical Church of the…
Image Clients and staff of South Australiaâs Lutheran Disability Service joined hundreds of participants taking part in a âWalk My Wayâ fundraising event through the Barossa Valley on 1 May. All photos: ALWS Australians ‘Walk My Way’ to support refugee children Lutheran schools and churches join fundraising walk to help LWF bring education to thousands of African children (LWI) - Thousands of refugee children in East Africa will be able to attend school and get a better start in life thanks to…
Image The young inventors from the LWF-Jordan project, âInnovation Labâ received technical support from professionals. Photo: Daham Alhamad/LWF-Jordan Jordan: Youth project fosters innovation and collaboration Syrian and Jordanian youth create solutions for everyday problems, awarded for inventions (LWI) - When 15-year-old Rawan from Jordan noticed an increase in home fires in her neighborhood, she created heaters with sensors that would warn…
