Youth

LWF Representatives Speak on Youth Participation and Sharing of Resources

HAMBURG, Germany/ GENEVA, 14 May 2013 (LWI) – Questions of justice and a responsible economy were a central focus of the 34^th German Protestant Kirchentag, which took place from 1 to 5 May 2013 in Hamburg.

The Kirchentag is a German Protestant lay movement and the theme for this gathering was “As much as you need” (Exodus 16:18). Almost 120,000 full-time participants attended worship services; exchanged ideas about faith; and engaged in discussion about current political affairs with representatives from the church, civil society and political sphere. The guest speakers included German Federal President Joachim Gauck, who is a former Lutheran pastor, and Chancellor Angela Merkel.

LAC Leaders Address Lutheran Identity and Communication as a Key Tool for Mission

MANAGUA, Nicaragua/GENEVA, 23 April 2013 (LWI) – Lutheran leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have addressed the challenge of preaching the gospel in diverse and disenfranchised cultures, calling for new theological language, holistic mission efforts and support for youth in their churches.

The Latin American and the Caribbean Leadership Conference (COL) was held in Managua, Nicaragua, 15-19 April, hosted by The Nicaraguan Church of Faith and Hope (ILFE) under the theme “Lutheran Churches, Churches of the Word.”

Training in Latin America Equips Lutheran Youth for Advocacy on Climate Justice

MANAGUA, Nicaragua/GENEVA, 19 April 2013 (LWI) – Youth delegates to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) regional meeting for churches in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have expressed their strong support for the LAC churches’ commitment to advocacy and environmental care initiatives that address climate change.

LWF Delegation: Committed to Fight to Save ‘Our Future’

DOHA, Qatar/GENEVA, 11 December 2012 (LWI) – Two weeks of negotiations at the latest global climate summit in Doha, Qatar failed to produce valuable outcomes for the poor and vulnerable communities that are likely to be most affected by climate change, delegates representing The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) say.

LWF Youth Urge Concrete Action at Doha Climate Summit

DOHA, Qatar/GENEVA, 28 November 2012 (LWI) —As the latest United Nations climate change negotiations begin in Doha, Lutheran youth from across the globe have converged on the Qatari capital to raise their voices for concrete action, and to bring tangible lessons home to their churches and communities.

Bishop Tamás Fabiny Speaks about Church’s Social-Political Responsibility

BUDAPEST, Hungary/GENEVA 16 November 2012 (LWI) – Young people work alongside bishops to sort clothes for the homeless, distribute soup to the hungry and build dams to guard against potential floods.

LWF-Run Schools at Refugee Camps in South Sudan Offer Child-Friendly Spaces

MABAN COUNTY, South Sudan/GENEVA, 25 October 2012 (LWI) – Haram Jukin has always wanted to go to school, but poverty and war have stood in her way. In mid-October the 10-year old started classes in a crowded refugee camp inside South Sudan.

Lutheran Schools Provide Holistic Education in an Interfaith Context

RAMALLAH, West Bank/GENEVA 4 October 2012 (LWI) – Michael Abu Ghazaleh is one proud principal. “The School of Hope provides top-quality education to all students, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or ability to pay tuition fees,” he says of the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah, one of the top five in the West Bank. The majority of the students at the school are Muslims, an indication that Christian schools are an important part of the educational system in the occupied Palestinian territories.