LWF Publication Focuses on Issues That Impede Gender Justice
Symbols of “daily bread” – worship during the LWF Women’s Pre-Assembly in October 2009. © LWF/T. Rakoto |
A new LWF publication draws attention to barriers to gender inclusiveness in the Lutheran communion and wider society. "Women's Daily Bread," a special edition of Lutheran World Information, reflects on the reality of women’s search for bodily and spiritual sustenance.
The publication includes voices from the LWF regions, a Bible study, reflections on the nature of communion and liturgical material. More...
"Women's Daily Bread" 
| LWF Eleventh Assembly theme | Women in Church and Society desk
LWF General Secretary Urges Prayer Following Earthquake in Chile
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LWF members are showing solidarity with earthquake-struck Chile through letters of support, prayers and resource mobilization.
The LWF Department for World Service is working together with churches and the ACT Alliance to assess the extent of the damage and determine what assistance is needed. More...
LWF Latin America region | Member churches in Chile
New Life Five Years after Tsunami
Thirumullaivasal in India's Tamil Nadu state has changed from post-tsunami graveyard to thriving community in five years’ time thanks to Lutheran World Service India (LWSI).
Partnership in the form of permanent houses, new boats, disaster preparedness training and micro-credit initiatives has given village residents hope and the keys to self-sufficiency. More...
DWS Provides Rain-Proof Housing in Haiti
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Dry shelter for homeless Haitians facing the arrival of the rainy season is at the top of the LWF Department for World Service’s (DWS) priority list. DWS plans to scale up reconstruction work in Haiti after the initial emergency relief phase, with a particular focus on agricultural recovery.
The relief response from the global Lutheran communion has been overwhelming, underlined DWS Director Rev. Eberhard Hitzler. More...
Support Emergency Efforts | Follow the Communio response | Videos | Haiti Statement
