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Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (From War to Peace), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, supporting both ex-combatants and the communities they live alongside. Supporting more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization or relapse into violent conflict. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
25 Mar
Women brokering peace in conflict and crisis
Gender Justice, Gender, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Women, CSW, United Nations, Commission on the Status of Women, peace building, peacebuilding, women in leadership
25 Mar
Research has repeatedly shown that conflict resolution and peace processes that involve women are much more likely to succeed. Yet despite this, women still make up a very small minority of negotiators, mediators and peace agreement signatories. What can people of faith do to challenge this injustice and to include the vital voices of women in peacebuilding at both grassroots and global level? That was the question posed by Mr Isaiah Toroitich, Head of Global Advocacy for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), at the start of an event bringing together women peacemakers from different religious traditions and faith-based organizations. The 23 March online event, organized by the LWF in partnership with the World Council of Churches and the Religions for Peace movement, took place as part of the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (From War to Peace), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, supporting both ex-combatants and the communities they live alongside. Supporting more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization or relapse into violent conflict. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
25 Mar
Women brokering peace in conflict and crisis
Gender Justice, Gender, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Women, CSW, United Nations, Commission on the Status of Women, peace building, peacebuilding, women in leadership
25 Mar
Research has repeatedly shown that conflict resolution and peace processes that involve women are much more likely to succeed. Yet despite this, women still make up a very small minority of negotiators, mediators and peace agreement signatories. What can people of faith do to challenge this injustice and to include the vital voices of women in peacebuilding at both grassroots and global level? That was the question posed by Mr Isaiah Toroitich, Head of Global Advocacy for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), at the start of an event bringing together women peacemakers from different religious traditions and faith-based organizations. The 23 March online event, organized by the LWF in partnership with the World Council of Churches and the Religions for Peace movement, took place as part of the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (From War to Peace), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, supporting both ex-combatants and the communities they live alongside. Supporting more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization or relapse into violent conflict. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
25 Mar
Women brokering peace in conflict and crisis
Gender Justice, Gender, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Women, CSW, United Nations, Commission on the Status of Women, peace building, peacebuilding, women in leadership
25 Mar
Research has repeatedly shown that conflict resolution and peace processes that involve women are much more likely to succeed. Yet despite this, women still make up a very small minority of...
Rev. Dr Angela del Consuelo Trejo Haager, coordinator of LWF’s Latin American and Caribbean Gender Justice Network and Ms Faustina Nillan, ELCT’s National Director for women and children Photo: Private; Doug Hostetter
23 Mar
Lutheran women share stories of changing social norms
Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women, Women, Gender Justice & Women’s Empowerment, women and girls, faith and women’s empowerment, women's advocacy, Advocacy, Women’s human rights advocacy training, Gender, Gender Justice, Ecumenical, Interfaith
23 Mar
“Let us be prophetic voices of freedom and justice, even when social norms are difficult to change.” That was the call to action from Rev. Dr Angela del Consuelo Trejo Haager, a member of the LWF...
In Honduras, Chamelecón, San Pedro Sula, the hurricanes Eta and Iota recently caused destruction to housing and infrastructure which will take years to recover - one example for the disastrous effects of climate change on vulnerable communities. Photo: Sean Hawkey / Life on Earth
8 Mar
LWF calls for recognition of human right to safe, clean, sustainable environment
Interfaith, Advocacy, Climate
8 Mar
At the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, The Lutheran World Federation has called for the legal recognition of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Participants in the LWF Peace Messenger Training in Jerusalem in September 2017. Photo: Ben Gray
25 Feb
Strengthening advocacy in LWF member churches through exchange and collaboration
Interfaith, LWF member churches, Advocacy, Peace, Climate Justice
25 Feb
Through its Action for Justice Unit, the LWF has initiated two forums focusing on climate justice and interfaith relations and peacebuilding. The forums will support and promote the advocacy work of...
Swedish Lutheran Sister Karin Johansson. Photo: Richard Orange/Radio Sweden
16 Feb
Faith groups raise voices of refugees and asylum seekers
Public theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, inter-religious relations, Human Rights, Advocacy, #withrefugees, Refugees, refugees protection, Welcoming the Stranger
16 Feb
Swedish Lutheran Sister Karin Johansson knows just how difficult it is to change the minds of legislators and decision makers responding to the influx of refugees in her native country. For the past...
Women of faith have a vital role to play in rebuilding from the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Panelists’ own
9 Feb
Women's voices for interfaith engagement
Gender Justice, Interfaith, Women, Interreligious Dialogue, women in leadership, World Interfaith Harmony Week, COVID19
9 Feb
Women of faith have a vital role to play in promoting more effective dialogue and cooperation in a world struggling to overcome the divisive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. That conviction was...
The Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Murye, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kajo – Keji, South Sudan, talks to South Sudanese refugees in Uganda during in a road drive campaign with LWF to inform them about COVID-19 and hygiene measures. Photo: LWF/ K. Logi
17 Dec
Dealing with COVID-19 in a faith context
General Secretary Martin Junge, Interfaith, Advocacy, COVID19, Islamic Relief Worldwide, dialogue, Protection
17 Dec
In the webinar, "Dialogue despite distance," representatives from different faith communities shared how they have used interreligious dialogue to address the challenges of the COVID-19...
An Afghan refugee family in a Greek refugee camp, 2015. Photo: LWF/ J. Schreier
15 Dec
"Blessing and opportunity for Europe”
Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Refugees, Migrants, Children, Protection, Child Protection, refugees protection, Interfaith, faith-based organizations
15 Dec
Two weeks before the Christian world celebrates a God who comes into the world as a refugee child, a two-day conference “From faith to action“, brought together faith-based organizations such as the...
Participants in the 2019 LWF Peace Messengers training workshop in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: LWF/S.Kit
2 Dec
Young peacemakers key to post-pandemic world
Peace Messengers, Youth, Interfaith, Ecumenical, Diakonia, Advocacy, COVID19, peacebuilding
2 Dec
A webinar entitled ‘Youth as Agents of Change’ showcased problems encountered and best practices developed over recent months by three young interfaith experts – a Lutheran human rights activist from...
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
20 Nov
Indonesia: Concern about freedom of religion
Interfaith, LWF member churches, Human Rights, Advocacy
20 Nov
Following the recent reports about attacks on churches and Christian communities in Indonesia, the General Secretaries of the LWF and the WCRC have urged Indonesian President Joko Widodo to better...
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
19 Nov
Appeal to G20: address debt crisis and save lives
Ecumenical, Interfaith, Public theology, LWF General Secretary Martin Junge, Advocacy, Economic justice, Poverty, COVID19
19 Nov
The LWF is joining with ecumenical partners to call on leaders of the G20 nations to provide urgently needed debt relief for countries struggling to cope with the consequences of the COVID-19...
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
9 Nov
Peacebuilding from the grassroots
Climate, Peace, Interfaith, COVID19, Advocacy, Human Rights, peacebuilding
9 Nov
LWF Country Representative in Ethiopia, Sophia Gebreyes, was a speaker during an event of the 2020 Geneva Peace Week, titled “Peacebuilding Disrupted by Covid19 and Climate Change in the Global South...
Photo: Jaclyn Moy via Unsplash
3 Nov
Prayers, solidarity with victims of Vienna attack 
Interfaith, Member Churches, Communion Building, Peace
3 Nov
The Lutheran World Federation stands in solidarity with Austrians mourning the deaths of four people killed in a terror attack in the center of Vienna on 2 November.
Mobile devices have become the key source of information, more and more replacing traditional media. Photo: Unsplash
29 Oct
Between faith and fake news
Public theology, media, webinar, Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Education, Human Rights
29 Oct
More understanding of social media tools, and more cooperation between faith communities and civil society is needed to counter the flood of fake news and the subsequent polarization of the public...
A sign board during the COP25 opening plenaries in Madrid in December 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
19 Oct
Webinar series: Visions for transformative climate action
Ecumenical, Interfaith, Climate, Climate Justice, Climate Change, COP26
19 Oct
The Interfaith Liaison Committee to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which the LWF is part of, is planning a series of webinars in October and November – around the...
Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Rastafari representatives discuss faith perspectives on debt relief, inequality, reparations and reconciliation. Photo: LWF
14 Oct
Interfaith appeals for fairer economic system
Public theology, Theology, Interfaith, Advocacy, Economic justice, Finance
14 Oct
At a webinar, jointly organized by the LWF, WCC, WCRC and CWM, representatives of various faith communities spoke about the insights that their religious traditions offer on issues of debt,...
LWF General Secretary Martin Junge addressed the Faith for Nature conference which is taking place in Skálholt, Iceland, via video stream. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
6 Oct
Creation is a gift, not a commodity
ecotheology, Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Climate
6 Oct
The survival of humankind as "created creatures in a created world" will depend "how we might seek fulfillment in life in gifts and resources that are not for sale," said Rev. Dr...
Panelists discussing global responses to religious nationalism: clockwise from top left, ELCA pastor Rev. Angela Denker, LWF moderator Rev. Dr Sivin Kit, Dr Sathianathan Clarke of Wesley Theological Seminary and Dr Dicky Sofjan of the ICRS. Photo: Screenshot from the webinar
28 Sep
Resisting and engaging with religious nationalism
Interfaith, Public theology, Theology, Ecumenical, Advocacy, Lutheran theology
28 Sep
An LWF webinar on 22 September entitled ‘Ignore, Resist or Engage? Global responses to religious nationalism’, featured panelists from India, Indonesia and the United States, was jointly organized by...
A group of girls head to a school in Jordan’s Sahab district that is supported by LWF for both Jordanian and Syrian children. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
21 Sep
Peacebuilding a priority for post-pandemic world
Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Peace, peace and justice, Peace-building, Waking the Giant, SDG, SDGs, Advocacy
21 Sep
Celebrating the International Day of Peace on 21 September, the Lutheran World Federation has signed on to a statement highlighting the urgency of peacebuilding for a post-pandemic world. This year,...
In the Church of Norway Rev. Einar Tjelle heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
11 Sep
Norway: Interfaith advocacy for climate justice and peace
Voices from the Communion, Season of Creation, ecotheology, Theology, Climate Justice, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Climate, Advocacy
11 Sep
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Einar Tjelle, from Church of Norway where he heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network, describes...
Mary Philip is Associate Professor for Lutheran Global Theology and Mission at the Martin Luther University College, Canada. One of her areas of expertise is Environmental Theology and Ecojustice. Photo: Mary Philip
28 Aug
Embracing sustainable practices and values
Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Member Churches, Climate Change, Youth, Gender, Voices from the Communion
28 Aug
In this Voices from the Communion, “We cannot go back to what was normal,” says Mary Philip, Associate Professor for Lutheran Global Theology and Mission at the Martin Luther University College,...
Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
24 Jul
LWF publication on “Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures” available in German
LWF Publications, Public theology, Interfaith, Muslim, inter-religious dialogue, Muslim-Christian
24 Jul
The LWF publication Heilige Schriften heute verstehen: Christen und Muslime im Dialog. The German edition of the publication Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures: Christians and Muslims in...
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Dennis Jarvis
15 Jul
Preserve Hagia Sophia as a shared heritage, LWF urges Turkey
Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, General Secretary Martin Junge, LWF General Secretary, popular culture
15 Jul
The LWF has cautioned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent decree designating the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque undermines the significance of “a publicly shared space” that “...
Carlos Hernandez migrated from Olancho, Honduras, a region heavily affected by climate change and social violence. Photo: Sean Hawkey/ LWF
8 Jul
COVID-19: Interfaith forum calls for protection of human rights
coronavirus, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Climate, COVID19, MC/COVID19
8 Jul
The global pandemic of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and climate change are both heavily affecting those already vulnerable, and aggravating the human rights situations in many countries. To...
Church of Sweden Archbishop Antje Jackelén. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
7 Jul
Lutheran leader shares spiritual insights on pandemic
Church of Sweden, Interfaith, coronavirus, COVID19
7 Jul
Church of Sweden Archbishop Antje Jackelén is among several dozen leaders of different religious traditions who offer personal insights from the Coronavirus pandemic as part of an online project...
The LWF is adding its voice to a statement calling for an end to the decade-long conflict in Syria and support for all those displaced by the violence Photo: LWF/R. Schlott
25 Jun
LWF joins call to conference on ending Syria conflict
Interfaith, Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Women, #withrefugees, refugee, Refugees, Za'atari Refugee Camp
25 Jun
The LWF has signed onto a statement from the ACT Alliance on behalf of its members in Syria and the surrounding countries. The statement is calling for a “transformative conference” to support just...
A group of Oromo internally displaced people (IDP) move through the Burka Dare IDP site in Ethiopia. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert
18 Jun
World Refugee Day: Every Action Counts
World Refugee Day, #withrefugees, Global event, Diakonia, Advocacy, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Refugees, refugee camp, IDP
18 Jun
Churches and faith communities need to actively support refugees. Every action counts. This is the call of Lutheran church leaders worldwide on World Refugee Day.
Mosque in Umm el Jimal, Jordan. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
25 May
LWF sends Eid greetings to Islamic Relief Worldwide
Interfaith, Advocacy, Diakonia, Islamic Relief Worldwide
25 May
LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has sent a message of goodwill to members of the humanitarian and development organization Islamic Relief Worldwide who are marking the feast of Eid al-...
Christian communities worldwide should be models for an economy of life in their own contexts urge the global Christian organizations. The photo shows LWF livelihoods projects in Nepal. LWF/Albin Hillert
15 May
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
Theology, Lutheran theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Member Churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Women, Climate, coronavirus, COVID19, Christianity, WS / COVID19
15 May
In a joint message, the LWF, WCC, WCRC, and Council of World Mission have urged governments to bolster support for healthcare and social protection. They further called for debt cancellation and the...
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
15 May
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
Annual Report/Report, Lutheran theology, Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Women, Climate, Communion Office, Member Churches
15 May
The LWF Annual Report for the work carried out in 2019 is now available. The report highlights the Communion Office collaboration with churches as they witness in their local and global contexts, and...
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