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Participants in the online training included Lillian W. Kantai, LWF Kenya-Somali Program (left) and Sabrina Senger, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Photos courtesy
17 Sep
A new phase in faith-based advocacy for gender justice
Action for Justice, Human Rights, Gender Justice, LWF member churches, Advocacy, faith-based organizations, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, women's advocacy, women's human rights
17 Sep
At this year's annual women’s human rights training by faith-based organizations, which after six years of international gatherings is shifting to a more regional-based approach, utilizing the skills gained by the women and men who have participated. The recent online course, 7-9 September, brought together 60 participants from all world regions. Facilitators took the gender and human rights’ experts through practical aspects such as how to monitor and measure change in different settings, apply commonly used United Nations human rights tools and resources, and engage with policy makers in their countries.
Participants in the online training included Lillian W. Kantai, LWF Kenya-Somali Program (left) and Sabrina Senger, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Photos courtesy
17 Sep
A new phase in faith-based advocacy for gender justice
Action for Justice, Human Rights, Gender Justice, LWF member churches, Advocacy, faith-based organizations, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, women's advocacy, women's human rights
17 Sep
At this year's annual women’s human rights training by faith-based organizations, which after six years of international gatherings is shifting to a more regional-based approach, utilizing the skills gained by the women and men who have participated. The recent online course, 7-9 September, brought together 60 participants from all world regions. Facilitators took the gender and human rights’ experts through practical aspects such as how to monitor and measure change in different settings, apply commonly used United Nations human rights tools and resources, and engage with policy makers in their countries.
Participants in the online training included Lillian W. Kantai, LWF Kenya-Somali Program (left) and Sabrina Senger, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Photos courtesy
17 Sep
A new phase in faith-based advocacy for gender justice
Action for Justice, Human Rights, Gender Justice, LWF member churches, Advocacy, faith-based organizations, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, women's advocacy, women's human rights
17 Sep
At this year's annual women’s human rights training by faith-based organizations, which after six years of international gatherings is shifting to a more regional-based approach, utilizing the...
Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Photo: Courtesy
17 Sep
Tanzania: The journey of a woman pastor with her indigenous community
Voices from the Communion, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Women, Member Churches, Ordained Ministry, Women in Ordained Ministry, women in leadership, indigenous people, Minorities and Indigenous People
17 Sep
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first ordained Maasai woman pastor in the Southern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, talks about her passion...
A group of nursery gardeners, themselves Nigerian refugees, work in a tree nursery in the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees in Cameroon in 2019. Planted across 20 so-called ‘green spaces’, a five-year planting and harvest cycle provides firewood, vines for building roofs, and a step in alleviating environmental impact in and around Minawao. The refugees are supported by the LWF, together with a range of partners. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
15 Sep
Human Rights Council: LWF calls for Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change
Human Rights, human rights council, Climate Change, Interfaith, Advocacy
15 Sep
As part of the Geneva Interfaith Forum on Climate Change, Environment and Human Rights, the LWF has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a Special Rapporteur mandate on...
Rev. Dr Bruk Ayele Asale, president of the Mekane Yesus Seminary, on the ground level stairway to a dormitory floor. The walls bear the stained marks of the height that flooding waters had reached. All Photos: LWF/M. Dölker
14 Sep
Ethiopia: Support critical to rebuild lives and community of church seminary
Diakonia, LWF member churches
14 Sep
Nearly a month after deadly flash floods caused deaths and destruction at the Mekane Yesus Seminary campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the institution requires assistance not only to rebuild...
Scholars in the LWF ‘Coming together meetings’ included, from left: Emmanuel Lanbon (Ghana), Hans-Christoph Thapelo Lange (South Africa) and Haihong Lin (Hong Kong). Photo: Courtesy
13 Sep
New platforms for LWF scholars
Theology, Member Churches, Diakonia, Scholarships
13 Sep
Participants in two new platforms that connect scholarship holders from Lutheran churches across the world have welcomed the initiative as a space where students can empower and inspire each other,...
Initiative to bring awareness of violence against displaced children in collaboration with faith-based actors and LWF country program staff. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
10 Sep
Committed to prevent violence against children
Protection, LWF member churches, Child Protection, Violence
10 Sep
The LWF and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children (ENDviolence), will join hands to promote awareness of violence against children. A public event on 16 September will showcase the...
Photo: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona/Unsplash
8 Sep
Advocacy at local level a key focus of annual women’s human rights training
advocacy training, women's human rights, Ecumenical
8 Sep
Nearly 60 delegates from faith-based organizations around the world are meeting online for the annual training on advocacy for women’s human rights, 7-9 September.
The LWF and EVA publishing house have jointly produced several publications. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
7 Sep
LWF congratulates EVA publishing house on 75th anniversary
Lutheran theology, Public theology, LWF Publications
7 Sep
The LWF has congratulated the Evangelische Verlagsanstalt (EVA), based in Leipzig, Germany, on its 75th anniversary. In a letter, the LWF acknowledged the longstanding cooperation in producing many...
With LWF’s support, the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren runs the DOOR diaconal project to raise awareness about welcoming refugees and migrants in the Czech Republic. In this photo, a children’s day, organized by the Teplice congregation as part of DOOR’s integration activities. Photo: Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
6 Sep
Call for proposals: Member church projects and COVID-19 response
LWF member churches, Rapid Response Fund, COVID19, MC/COVID19, Member Churches, Diakonia, Capacity development
6 Sep
The LWF has issued an open call to its member churches to submit proposals for new long-term projects starting in 2023 and for the fourth phase of its ongoing COVID-19 RRF.
Ms Kathryn Mary Lohre, Executive for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations & Theological Discernment for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Photo: ELCA
3 Sep
USA:  "We are part of this, together”
Voices from the Communion, LWF member churches, Communion, Communion Building
3 Sep
In this Voices from the Communion, Ms Kathryn Mary Lohre, Executive for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations & Theological Discernment for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)...
For many Indigenous people, round things in nature represent the circle of life and all creation. Often, this motive is taken up in the round shape of their dwelling places and homes. Photo: Verónica Álvarez via Unsplash
2 Sep
Season of Creation 2021: “Challenge the world to care for all creation”
Season of Creation, Creation - Not for Sale, Creation, Climate Justice, ecotheology, Ecumenical
2 Sep
For many Indigenous people, round things in nature represent the circle of life and all creation. Often, this motive is taken up in the round shape of their dwelling places and homes. Photo: Verónica...
Bobby Waddell, serving as LWF’s Country Representative in Kenya and South Sudan, taken during a Field Directors’ meeting in Geneva in October 2000. Photo: LWF/C. Rothenbuhler 
1 Sep
Humanitarian adventures of a globetrotting Scotsman
Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy
1 Sep
At first sight, the position of Global Funding Coordinator with The Lutheran World Federation does not seem like a very exciting or dramatic career option. Nor does the softly-spoken Scotsman, who...
Lighting a candle during a “Prayer for the Rainforest” as part of the Cumbre Social por el Clima, during COP25 that took place in Madrid, Spain, in 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
27 Aug
Christians around the world invited to celebrate Season of Creation
Theology, Ecumenical, Season of Creation, Advocacy, Climate
27 Aug
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with ecumenical partners worldwide, opens the Season of Creation with an online global prayer on Wednesday, 1 September.
DKH/LWF/NCA office staff distribute emergency shelter kits for 300 families in Camp Perrin in the south of Haiti. Photo: DKH
26 Aug
Buried under rubble: Haiti’s earthquake survivors
World Humanitarian Day, DWS Haiti and the Caribbean, earthquake recovery
26 Aug
On the morning of Saturday 14 August, Prospery Raymond, director of the Lutheran World Federation country program in Haiti, was driving in his car when he felt the vehicle lurch and worried that he...
Recipients of the honorary degree from Faculdades EST: from left to right, Dr Maricel Mena-López, Dr Nancy Cardoso, Rev. Dr Lori Altmann, Rev. Dr Mercedes Garcia Bachmann and Dr Wanda Deifelt. Photos: Private
25 Aug
Latin American women honored for theological research
Ecumenical, Gender Studies, women's empowerment, Theology
25 Aug
Five renowned Latin American women from different Christian traditions will be awarded an honorary degree by Faculdades EST, one of Brazil’s leading centers of education and research.
Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
24 Aug
New SDGs training manual for faith-based actors
Ecumenical, Interfaith, Diakonia, Waking the Giant
24 Aug
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has published a manual for trainers to help churches increase their participation in implementing the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 for sustainable development.
Bishop Jaroslav Javornik from the Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia. Photo: SEAVC
20 Aug
Serbia: Passing on the Slovak language and the message of faith
Voices from the Communion, Communion, Communion Building, LWF member churches
20 Aug
In this Voices from the Communion, Dr. Jaroslav Javornik, Bishop of the Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia, talks about the power of faith, his church’s dynamic history,...
LWF’s Josef Pfattner stands with a group working on strengthening resilience and self-sufficiency for women in Chad. Photo: LWF/Chad
19 Aug
World Humanitarian Day: Inspiration from the heart of conflict
World Humanitarian Day, Diakonia, Advocacy
19 Aug
The annual observance of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August has a particular resonance for Josef Pfattner. He works as the LWF Interim Regional Program Coordinator for Kenya-Djibouti-Somalia, but in...
With the LWF Rapid Response Fund, 35 women living in poverty in the UELCI member church areas have regained their livelihoods. A tiffin owner serves lunch. UELCI
17 Aug
COVID-19: India’s churches help women achieve economic independence
Rapid Response Fund, MC/COVID19, COVID19, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Women, Gender Justice, Livelihoods
17 Aug
As tailoring requests from the Lutheran congregation in the Chindwara region of India began to pour in, other women took notice of the formerly impoverished mother of five daughters, now, an...
Houses and other buildings destroyed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the south-west of the country on 14 August 2021. Photos: KORAL/MR Batismé
16 Aug
LWF appeals for funds for Haiti earthquake
emergency, earthquake, Diakonia
16 Aug
The LWF is working together with other humanitarian aid agencies to respond to the urgent needs of thousands of Haitians affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the Caribbean island nation on...
Central Riga with St Peter’s Church tower visible on the left-hand side. Photo: Unsplash/Martin Kleppe
12 Aug
LWF responds to decision by Lutheran church in Latvia
Lutheran theology, Theology, ILC, LWF member churches
12 Aug
The LWF has issued a statement in response to the decision of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia to join the International Lutheran Council.
LWF trains members of a Farmer’s Association in Angola’s drought-prone Cunene province in resilient farming methods. Photo: LWF Angola/Benny Fulayi
12 Aug
Food insecurity worsening in resource-rich Angola
World Humanitarian Day, Diakonia, Advocacy, Climate, Climate Change, Food Security
12 Aug
On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, Abraham Mushivi is in no doubt about the impact that climate change is having on people’s lives in Angola, where he has been working with the LWF for the past 15...
Bishop Dr David W. Preus, Vice-President of the LWF, February 1987. Photo: LWF/Emily Demuth
11 Aug
Remembering Bishop Dr David W. Preus
Obituary, Communion Building, LWF member churches, condolences
11 Aug
The LWF joins the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in giving thanks for the life and service of Bishop Dr David Walter Preus, a former LWF Vice-President who died in the United States on...
The Environmental Education Center (EEC) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) educates youth to be stewards of creation through learning programs and practical activities such as planting olive trees. Photo: EEC
11 Aug
Palestine: Teaching youth how to care for the earth
LWF member churches, Climate, Advocacy, Youth
11 Aug
The Environmental Education Center of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land educates youth to be stewards of creation through learning programs and practical activities such as...
Extreme weather events: LWF representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visiting Chamelecón, Honduras, where many homes were washed away in unexpected flooding from the hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey
10 Aug
LWF welcomes new UN climate report, urges ambitious action to protect the most vulnerable
LWF member churches, Climate Justice, Climate, World Service, Advocacy, Livelihoods, country programs, emergency response
10 Aug
The LWF welcomes the latest scientific report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In the report, the UN body observes that the Earth’s climate is changing in every region and across the...
The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) President Yonas Dibisa (seated right) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Presiding Bishop Dr. Fredrick Shoo (center) signed a “Learning and Sharing” collaboration agreement in July. LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa is seated left.Photo: E.Adolph/ELCT
6 Aug
Lutheran Churches in Ethiopia, Tanzania meet to share and learn together
LWF member churches, Communion Building
6 Aug
Leaders of the two largest Lutheran churches in Africa, signed a joint initiative in July to enhance their missional journey through learning and sharing of experiences in order to enrich the...
Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine. Photo: UEPAL
6 Aug
France: Finding the voice of gender justice in Scripture
LWF member churches, Communion Building, Gender Justice, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, Voices from the Communion
6 Aug
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven of the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace-Lorraine talks about her journey to ordination, as she increasingly found words in Scripture...
Before starting any new activities for Rohingya refugees, RDRS Bangladesh staff carry out a comprehensive needs assessment with the local community to make sure that vulnerable people can access the support and services they need. All photos: RDRS Bangladesh/B. Wadud
5 Aug
Empowering most vulnerable Rohingya refugees
World Humanitarian Day, refugee crisis, refugee camps
5 Aug
On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, Ms Bela Wadud will be busier than ever coordinating support to the most vulnerable members of Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee population facing worsening living...
Faith-based participants from the Lutheran World Federation, the World Council of Churches and the ACT Alliance join in as thousands of people march through the streets of central Madrid, Spain, as part of a public contribution to the United Nations climate meeting COP25, urging decision-makers to act for climate justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
5 Aug
COP26: Call for nominations to LWF youth delegation
Advocacy, Youth, Climate, Member Churches
5 Aug
The Lutheran World Federation is calling on its member churches to nominate young people under 30 as delegates to the upcoming 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
LWF issues call for papers on transforming power relationships. Photo: Unsplash/Kamran Chaudhry
4 Aug
LWF Study Series on Power: Call for papers
theological formation, Theology, abuse of power, Lutheran identity
4 Aug
The LWF is seeking contributors who can reflect on the topic of power through essays, poetry, Bible studies or the visual arts. The call for papers will form part of an LWF study series that aims to...
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