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Residents of the Groot Aub community during the distribution of food aid. Photos: ELCIN-GELC
6 May
COVID-19: Containing the impact of the Corona crisis in Namibia
COVID19, coronavirus, LWF member churches, Diakonia, humanitarian aid, ecumenical relations, Communion Building, MC/COVID19
6 May
30 tons of maize meal and 2,5 tons of dry beans are helping the community of Groot Aub, about 40 kilometers south of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to mitigate the effects of the Coronavirus...
In a webinar, presenters unpack what it means to be church online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: LWF/ AlbinHillert
5 May
COVID-19: Isolated physically, engaged digitally
Ecumenical, ecumenical relations, LWF member churches, Communion Building, COVID19, coronavirus, MC/COVID19
5 May
A webinar aimed to inspire churches as they move from offline to online ministry during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was organized by the LWF, the WCC, the GCF, the WACC, the ECIC and...
LWF Council member Julia Braband is a student of theology and a nurse. She volunteered to work in the COVID-19 isolation ward of a hospital in Erfurt, Germany. Photo: Christiane Claus Fotografie
30 Apr
COVID-19: An active contribution to overcoming the crisis
COVID19, coronavirus, LWF member churches, Governance, Youth
30 Apr
Julia Braband, a Council member of the LWF, speaks about her support at the COVID-19 isolation ward of the Catholic Hospital in Erfurt for six weeks now.
The Nicaraguan Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope began an initiative to pray for 40 days for 40 churches via video messages. Photo: David ABDALAH (ILFE)
29 Apr
COVID-19: 40 days of prayers for 40 churches
Common Prayer, COVID19, coronavirus, LWF member churches, MC/COVID19
29 Apr
ILFE launched the “Quarantine of Prayers” campaign to strengthen the faith and unity of churches during times of self-isolation. Each day a prayer is offered for an LWF member church in Latin America...
Participants in a sewing workshop for mothers and other community members at the IELV-run "House of Friendship." Everything here is made by hand, and the facilitator gives instructions the same way, as a sewing machine is unaffordable. All photos: IELV/Judith Bracho Villegas
23 Apr
Venezuela: Keeping hope alive when entire communities are people in need
coronavirus, Diakonia, Human and Institutional Capacity Development, Capacity development, Women, MC/COVID19
23 Apr
The LWF has been supporting the project since 2018 in Venezuela. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela offers workshops for women, the goal is to offer alternative solutions to communities...
The executive secretary of the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India, Rev. Joshuva Peter, says the disease “is exposing once again India’s deep economic divide” with the country’s poorest people being hardest hit by restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of infections. Photo: Vinod Baluchamy/UELCI.
20 Apr
COVID-19: Indian churches stand with poorest communities
COVID19, coronavirus, ecumenical relations, ecumenism, Economic justice, LWF member churches, MC/COVID19
20 Apr
UELCI appeals for support to help member churches continue vital work with those worst affected by pandemic
Churches have structures in place and contact to communities that are a great asset in containing the spread of COVID-19. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
17 Apr
COVID-19: LWF launches Rapid Response Fund for member churches
coronavirus, COVID19, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy, Communion Office, emergency response, MC/COVID19
17 Apr
The LWF has launched a Rapid Response Fund to help member churches struggling with unprecedented challenges posed by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano
14 Apr
COVID-19: Solidarity prayers during the 50 days of Easter
Lutheran theology, Theology, Ecumenical, Easter, Worship, Communion, Communion Building, COVID19, coronavirus
14 Apr
The LWF continues its prayer solidarity with churches and individuals around the world during the COVID-19 global pandemic with a 50-day Easter guide “Rejoice Now All the Earth!”
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, West Bank. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
11 Apr
COVID-19: “We are Easter people”
Communion Building, coronavirus, COVID19, LWF member churches, Easter, Leadership, MC/COVID19
11 Apr
Offering solace and words of hope, leaders from the LWF member churches are sending Easter messages during exceptional times, as countries around the world are on lockdown because of the Coronavirus...
"May the word of Christ comfort and hold us in God’s peace, may it give us the serenity we need during this time of pandemic that is full of pain, losses, grief, uncertainty, and suffering." Photo by Vladimir Kramer on Unsplash
10 Apr
God reaffirms life and gives us hope
Easter, Cross, LWF Vice-President, peace and justice, Easter Sunday
10 Apr
"Nobody expected the miracle of the resurrection. The massive stone covering the entrance of the tomb, humanly speaking, was the end of the story. Again, God surprises us, just as in the Exodus...
In LWF's Good Friday message Archbishop Dr Antje Jackelén, Vice President for the Nordic countries, strikes up a conversation on suffering and meaning with the author of 1Peter. Photo by Dominik Kempf on Unsplash
9 Apr
A Corona of Thorns
Easter, Cross, LWF Vice-President, Good Friday, peace and justice
9 Apr
"You know, Peter, today so many of us are affected by the suffering that the new coronavirus is causing around the globe. Like the serpent-bitten people in the desert who lifted their eyes to...
Christians worldwide will pray the Lord's Prayer simultaneously at noon (CET+1) on Wednesday, 25 March. Photo by Amaury Gutierrez on Unsplash
24 Mar
United in the Lord's Prayer across the globe
COVID19, coronavirus, Ecumenical, ecumenism, Common Prayer, Pope, Pope Francis, Christianity, Communion Building, MC/COVID19
24 Mar
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined Pope Francis in a call that Christians worldwide pray the Lord's Prayer simultaneously on Wednesday, 25 March...
The “Discovering church” website invites children to discover the church and Christian faith and to explore the life of Martin Luther and the Reformation. Photos: epv
23 Mar
“Discovering church” website wins award
Theology, Youth, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Prize
23 Mar
The website www.kirche-entdecken.de has taken first place in the Children Online Prize for 2020. The prize, awarded by the council of the Central German broadcaster MDR this year for the sixth time,...
A nurse at the Villa Betania Evangelical Hospital wearing full protective gear to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Photo: Brandmaker
20 Mar
COVID-19: Saving lives at Protestant Hospital in Naples, Italy
LWF member churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, COVID19, coronavirus
20 Mar
Italy remains on lockdown following the highest number of infections and deaths from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak outside of China, where it began.
Chapel of Geneva’s Ecumenical Center. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
19 Mar
COVID-19: Being fully the church in times of Coronavirus
Lutheran theology, Theology, Lutheran Engagement in the Public Space, Public theology, General Secretary Martin Junge, LWF General Secretary, LWF President, President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa, Reformation in global perspectives, COVID19, coronavirus, MC/COVID19
19 Mar
As restrictions to contain the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak spread to countries around the globe, LWF leaders have written to all member churches reflecting on the best ways of responding...
At the river nearby the Burka Dare site for Internally Displaced People in Oromia, Ethiopia. The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
18 Mar
COVID-19: LWF World Service calls for donations
COVID19, coronavirus, humanitarian support, Diakonia, Refugees, emergency, World Service, WASH, Protection, WS / COVID19
18 Mar
In light of the worldwide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the LWF humanitarian arm World Service is calling for donations to mitigate the effects in the communities it serves, and to protect...
Moments after this photograph was taken a bomb was thrown into the church. No one was harmed. Photo: IELCH
10 Mar
Molotov Bomb Thrown into Congregation In Chile
LWF member churches, bombing, Chile, peace building, reconciliation, Latin America and the Caribbean
10 Mar
On 27 February, the Congregation La Paz of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile was the victim of an attack during a discussion of an upcoming referendum on reforming the national Constitution of...
A woman films the ecumenical service while LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge delivers a sermon. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
4 Mar
LWF General Secretary on solidarity visit to Zimbabwe
LWF General Secretary, LWF General Secretary Martin Junge, Governance, Communion, ecumenical relations
4 Mar
Zimbabwe has been suffering from drought in previous years, which has affected food production, putting corn and grain crops at risk, and destroying cattle and livestock. Close to 8 million of its...
The LWF held a memorial service for Malagasy Lutheran Church female theologian Hélène Ralivao, in Geneva’s Ecumenical Center chapel. Photo: Gustav Steensland/VID
28 Feb
Malagasy church mourns loss of pioneer for women’s rights and dignity
death, tribute, Obituary, 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence
28 Feb
Lutheran churches around the globe are mourning the loss of one of Madagascar’s leading theologians and gender justice advocates, Ms Hélène Ralivao, who was murdered on Sunday, 23 February, in the...
Rev. Daniel Ženatý has been Synodal Senior of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren since 2015. Photo: ECCB
28 Feb
Being church in the Czech Republic
Voices from the Communion, LWF member churches, Communion Building
28 Feb
In this interview with Lutheran World Information Daniel Ženatý, Synodal Senior of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, spoke about the significance of his church in Czech society and how the...
Young participants in the annual youth camp in Puerto Fonck organized by the ILCH Youth Ministry. Photo: Karla Güttler/Lutheran Church in Osorno (ILCH)
21 Feb
Youth camp reaffirms hope for church in Chile
Theology, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Youth
21 Feb
Though young people often feel left out of the running of their church, this is not the case of youth in the Lutheran Church in Chile who are active leaders in different levels of the church...
Chapel of the Christian Council in Malaysia. Churches in Asia have advised their members to introduce measures at worship to ensure good hygiene, but to avoid spreading panic. Photo: LWF/C. Rendón
20 Feb
COVID-19: Churches in Asia advise for prudence in COVID19 outbreak
LWF member churches, Communion Building, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Communion, COVID19, coronavirus, MC/COVID19
20 Feb
LWF member churches in Asia have advised congregations to act prudently and avoid spreading panic, while introducing additional hygienic measures.
An emoji for forgiveness, selected from the proposals submitted in a campaign by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Photo: ELCF
17 Feb
Finland: New emoji for forgiveness presented
Communications, peace building, forgiveness, reconciliation, Theology, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Advocacy
17 Feb
Two hands showing the "thumbs up" gesture in front of a heart – this is the winner of the emoji campaign launched by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and its partners last year...
Rev. Toshiki Toma (right) and Rev. Kristín Þórunn Tómasdóttir (third from left) with the congregation at Laugarnes-church in Reykjavik. Photo: Rev. Hjalti Jón Sverrisson
14 Feb
Iceland’s pastor for immigrants and asylum seekers
Interfaith, LWF member churches, Diakonia, Advocacy, Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, Voices from the Communion, #withrefugees
14 Feb
In this interview with Lutheran World Information Rev. Toshiki Toma, pastor in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, talks about his work providing advice and counselling to other immigrants in...
Members of the Christian Lutheran church of Honduras hold regular demonstrations calling for justice and an end to corruption. Photo: ICLH
10 Feb
Honduran church denounces corruption, injustice
Economic justice, Advocacy, Women, LWF member churches
10 Feb
The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras continues to raise its voice and denounce the corruption, poverty and injustice that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee north towards Mexico...
Rev. Dr Sivin Kit and World Service Emergency Program Coordinator Clovis Mwambutsa in dialogue with the Muslim Chief of a community in Cameroon hosting refugees from neighbouring countries. Photo: LWF/Moise Amedje
3 Feb
LWF marks World Interfaith Harmony Week
Theology, Interfaith, Interreligious Dialogue, LWF member churches, Communion Building
3 Feb
During the first week of February, the LWF is joining with the WCC and many other faith-based organizations to mark the 10th edition of World Interfaith Harmony Week.
Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim became one of the first two women ordained in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand in 2018. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson
31 Jan
Building up the church in Thailand
Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, Women's Ordination, Voices from the Communion, Diakonia
31 Jan
In this interview with Lutheran World Information Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim who became one of the first two women ordained in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand, talks about the...
Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit. Photo:LWF/Albin Hillert
30 Jan
LWF congratulates Church of Norway’s new leader
Ecumenical, Ecumenical Centre, WCC, World Council of Churches
30 Jan
The General Secretary of the LWF, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has sent a letter to congratulate the new head of the Church of Norway, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.
Sue Cutting, a foster mum of seven who lost her house in the fires, was delighted to receive food relief from Adelaide Hills Lutheran and community volunteers. Photos: LCA
23 Jan
Australia: Consoling, helping, connecting
LWF member churches, Climate, emergency
23 Jan
Members and congregations of the Lutheran Church of Australia, an associate member of the LWF, have been at the forefront of community efforts to serve, minister to and offer relief to those who...
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Chair of the Council of the EKD and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, receives death threats for his stand on the sea rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean. Photo: ELKB/Rost
17 Jan
Solidarity after death threats against Bishop Bedford-Strohm
LWF member churches, #withrefugees, death, solidarity
17 Jan
The General Secretary of the LWF Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has written to Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, expressing his concern at the death threats the German church leader has received and strongly...
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