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Image Bricklayer Makhatutu Siimane, showing what she can do with bricks. Photo: Outreach Foundation Using arts and creativity to promote skills and well-being South Africa: LWF supports Outreach Foundation’s goal to instill community skills and self-confidence (LWI) - When she sees a brick, cement and sand, Makhatutu Siimane imagines “people in nice homes and places, and building my own house—a…
Image Ahead of a summit in Saudi Arabia, Christian leaders write to the heads of G20 countries urging them to take action on debt relief and financial restructuring. Photo: Unsplash/Kyle Glenn Appeal to G20: address debt crisis and save lives Christian leaders call for tax reforms and debt relief ahead of G20 summit in Saudi Arabia (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is joining with ecumenical partners to call on leaders of the G20 nations to provide urgently needed…
Image Video lectures used for the current seminar organized by the LWF Center Wittenberg usually begin at one of the familiar places in Lutherâs town. Here is the market place with the statue of Martin Luther. Photo: LWF Wittenberg: Online seminar on Lutheran theology LWF Center Wittenberg offers alumni a new course format (LWI) – The LWF Center Wittenberg, Germany, is currently testing new ground and expanding its seminar work with an online course for…
Image Several hundred women from the Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia (GKPI) gathered at a church in Medan City, North Sumatra, on 19 August 2019 to hear about ways of implementing the Lutheran World Federation's (LWF) Gender Justice Policy in their own local context. Photo: GKPI Indonesia: Concern about freedom of religion LWF and WCRC call on Indonesian president to better protect Christian communities (LWI) - Following the recent reports about attacks on churches and Christian communities in Indonesia, the General Secretaries of the Lutheran World…
Image Lighting candles together. People of faith gather in a âPrayer for the Rainforestâ as part of the Cumbre Social por el Clima, on the fringes of COP25 in Madrid, Spain, where faith-based organizations urged decision-makers to take action for climate justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Praying and acting for climate justice in the months until COP26 Commitment to a responsible attitude towards our planet (LWI) – As a member of the Global Prayer and Action Chain for Climate Justice, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) hosted an online…
Image Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea take part in activities for the 2019 campaign against Gender-Based Violence. Photo: ELCPNG/Asenath TUBIANÂ 16 days to step up action against gender-based violence LWF launches campaign with action pack for churches and country programs to engage in local advocacy (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling for stronger efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence,…
Image Christmas lights at the Ecumenical Center in 2019. Photo LWF/S Gallay A singing communion in Advent 2020 LWF member churches, country programs to share Advent hymns for the third time (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches expectantly await the coming of Christ this Advent in music and worship with a video calendar…
Image LWF staff take part in house-to-house sensitization around gender-based violence in Kyangwali refugee settlement in western Uganda Photo: LWF/Uganda Shadow Pandemic: educate and legislate to end sexual violence Webinar showcases best practices by faith groups working together to end gender-based violence in Uganda (LWI) - To prevent violence against women and girls, we need “to tackle deep rooted cultural and religious beliefs” at community…
Image Photo: Andres F. Uran The Word of God: A signpost of hope in Advent LWF leaders thank churches for powerful expression of communion relationships (LWI) – As the Advent season and preparations for Christmas begin, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging its member churches to continue…
Image Children from four Lutheran Schools in Liberia take part in a march to say no to all forms of violence in their country. Photo: LCL/ Linda Johnson Seyenkulo Building on the Bible to promote positive masculinity Webinar series launches initiative on Transformative Masculinities: being (hu)man in a world of violence (LWI) - Building on biblical and theological resources to combat gender-based violence and the power of patriarchy in the church.…
