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LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt addressed the synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands on 21 April. Photo: Jan van de Lagemaat
26 Apr
Putting faith into practice in words and deeds
Member Churches, General Secretary
26 Apr
“In the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), we understand our work as gratitude for God’s liberating grace that enables us to turn our eyes from ourselves to our neighbors and their needs."...
One of the goals of the new course at the LCCN seminary is to increase advocacy activities among youth in schools and universities in Nigeria. Rev. Emmanuel Subewope Gabriel (right) presents SoH t-shirts during an event in the northeastern city of Gombe. Photo: SoH Nigeria
25 Apr
Nigerian seminary brings education on irregular migration and trafficking to the classroom
Symbols of Hope, Diakonia, Advocacy, Churches in Mission, Education, Migrants, Human Beings - Not for Sale
25 Apr
The June 2022 graduates of the Bronnum Lutheran Seminary in Yola, northeastern Nigeria, will include the first batch of students taking a new orientation course on irregular migration and human...
LWF Jordan staff, refugees and host community members take part in a training on hydroponics farming. The system uses 90 percent less water compared to conventional farming, and it is powered by photovoltaic panels, which also reduce fossil fuel energy consumption. Photo: LWF Jordan/Daham Al-Hamad
22 Apr
Jordan: Saving water while improving food security
Livelihoods, Diakonia, Advocacy, Climate, Water
22 Apr
Improving food security for Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, while at the same time promoting climate justice in the Middle Eastern nation. Those are the twin goals of an innovative...
Kinga Marjatta Pap from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary is the Chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee for the Assembly. Photo: private
22 Apr
Hungary: Sharing stories of credible witness in turbulent times
Communion Building, LWF member churches, Communion, Voices from the Communion, 13th Assembly, Assembly
22 Apr
In this Voices from the Communion, Kinga Marjatta Pap, Chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee for the Assembly, speaks about her love for church music and commitment to...
Children looking by a window at the Katalyeba Early Learning Center, in Rwamwanja, Uganda. The center welcomes children from both the host community and the refugee settlement. Photo credit: LWF/M. Renaux
21 Apr
Uganda: LWF responds to urgent resource crisis for refugees
Diakonia, Advocacy, Livelihoods, quality services, Protection
21 Apr
The LWF and its partners in southwestern Uganda are responding to a new wave of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are fleeing violence. The population surge has led to a...
Participants of the climate sensitization seminar of the LCN youth. Photos: LCN
21 Apr
Earth Day: Nigerian youth contribute to climate justice
Youth, Climate Justice, LWF member churches, Climate
21 Apr
Climate justice depends on understanding how climate change affects communities and their potential involvement to bring about change. This vital insight is one of the results of a youth-led climate...
LWF humanitarian support officer Katerina Brzicova and Samuel Reslour, a volunteer, assist in transporting relief items to a warehouse of the Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH), which is partnering with the LWF to distribute food and non-food items to refugees fleeing from Ukraine at the Zosin and Dohoruth borders. Photo: B. Khanal
20 Apr
LWF scales up response to Ukrainian refugee crisis
LWF member churches, Ukraine crisis, emergency response, Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy, refugee crisis, Humanitarian Response
20 Apr
The LWF is scaling up its response to the war in Ukraine, setting up a team to coordinate both the humanitarian work and support to its member churches in the region. Following meetings with five...
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
16 Apr
Easter message: The Risen One Calls and Challenges us
Easter, council, LWF member churches, Easter Sunday
16 Apr
The extraordinary Easter Day experience of Mary, the first person to see and touch the risen Christ, lies at the heart of this message by LWF Council member, Rev. Karla Steilmann from the Evangelical...
A woman holds up a sign offering practical support for newly arrived families from Ukraine, at Nyugati station in Budapest, Hungary. At the station, a range of civil society organisations and other volunteers offer support to incoming refugees, including support in arranging free accommodation, tickets for onward travel, as well as necessary items such as snacks and food, diapers for the children, clothes and basic medical supplies. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
14 Apr
European churches call for commitment to all refugees
Ecumenical, Diakonia, Advocacy, Europe, Ukraine crisis, Refugees, Welcoming the Stranger
14 Apr
The LWF General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt has joined church leaders from many different Christian churches and organizations in Europe who are calling on governments and people on the continent...
Photo by Sangia – Unsplash
14 Apr
Good Friday message 2022: God between two criminals
Easter, Good Friday, LWF Vice-President, Cross
14 Apr
In this year’s message for Good Friday, LWF’s vice president for the Central Western European region, Pröpstin Astrid Kleist reflects on the Gospel of Luke’s account of the Crucifixion, as Jesus is...
Bible translations in various languages. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
13 Apr
LWF to mark 500th anniversary of New Testament translation
Communion Building, Lutheran identity, bible, Lutheran theology, Bible Study, Reformation
13 Apr
September 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of one of Martin Luther’s most important literary achievements: the publication of his German translation of the New Testament, popularly known as his ‘...
Hands of refugee women from South Sudan at the Palorinya settlement in northern Uganda, supported by the LWF’s World Service program. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
12 Apr
Welcoming the stranger, living as neighbors
Interfaith, Theology, Welcoming the Stranger
12 Apr
Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders are joining forces to strengthen their shared response to the world’s unprecedented refugee crisis.
Women pastors and lay theologians from the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria at their first joint conference in 2018. Photo: LCCN
11 Apr
Applications open for second phase of Hélène Ralivao Fund scholarships
Churches in Mission, Hélène Ralivao Fund, Theology, Scholarships
11 Apr
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has opened the call for applications to its second round of scholarships under the Hélène Ralivao Fund, a program dedicated to women studying theology in the...
The renewable energy supply plays an essential role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global warming. Photo: Zbynek Burival, Unplash 
8 Apr
Climate justice: “Immediate and inclusive action needed”
Climate Justice, Advocacy
8 Apr
The window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is almost closed. “We need immediate and inclusive climate action to keep 1.5 alive,” said Elena Cedillo, LWF Program...
2 April 2022, Palorinya settlement, Obongi district, Uganda: A group of South Sudanese refugee women from the Kuku ethnic group dance and sing as they gather at the 'God's Grace' women's self-help group in the Palorinya refugee settlement. The refugees and host communities in the area receive support from the Lutheran World Federation World Service program in Uganda. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert 
8 Apr
Improving lives for generations – for hope and a future
DWS Uganda, Refugees, host communities, Ecumenical
8 Apr
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt concludes a week-long visit to the LWF World Service program in Uganda taking stock of what decades of service in the country...
Members of the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity at the final meeting of their Fifth Phase in Strasbourg in 2018. Photo: IER Strasbourg
7 Apr
Lutheran-Catholic report: Baptism and Growth in Communion
Theology, Ecumenical, baptism, Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue
7 Apr
The LWF and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have issued a joint press release announcing the online publication of the report of the Fifth Phase of the Lutheran-Roman...
Leading Bishop Ralf Meister (right) and Diaconia Board Spokesperson Hans-Joachim Lenke in conversation with women who have fled Ukraine. Svitlana Kryzhanivska (left) interprets the discussion. Photo: Lothar Veit
6 Apr
Ukraine: “I don’t want to sit around until the war is over” 
Member Churches, Diakonia, Refugees, Ukraine crisis
6 Apr
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, Germany, has opened a “blue-and-yellow meeting place” in a quiet residential neighborhood near Hanover on 17 March. 
LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt hears the testimonies of two teenage mothers in the Palorinya refugee settlement, Obongi district, Uganda, as part of a visit to the LWF country program in Uganda in April 2022. All photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
5 Apr
Uganda: ‘We understand our work as putting faith into action’
General Secretary, DWS South Sudan, DWS Uganda, Refugees, host communities
5 Apr
Supporting more than 700,000 refugees in the country, testimonies abound to the impact of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service program in Uganda.
Outside LWF's vocational training center in Ramallah – front row from left, program director Yousef Shalian, Bishop Ibrahim Azar, LWF Representative Sieglinde Weinbrenner, LWF Regional Program Coordinator Caroline Tveoy and Heather Platt from Canadian Lutheran World Relief. The ELCJHL’s director of education Dr Charlie Haddad and the ELCA’s Rev. Gabi Aelabouni are behind them. All photos: Abd Al Rahman Hadidi
5 Apr
Stepping up vocational training for Palestinian students
LWF member churches, Communion Building, Youth, Women, Livelihoods
5 Apr
The LWF and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) have stepped up their collaboration to strengthen vocational training opportunities for young Palestinian women and...
A group of women from the Kajo-Keji Diocese march to church in the refugee settlement of Palorinya in Obongi district, West Nile area of northern Uganda. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert 
4 Apr
‘There’s no commandment greater than loving your neighbor’ 
Ecumenical, Uganda, General Secretary, South Sudan, Refugees
4 Apr
“Love your neighbor as yourself, there is no commandment greater than this,” said Anglican Bishop Emmanuel Murye Modi of the Episcopal Diocese of Kajo-Keji, as his congregation was joined by the...
Felix Kalbe (center) takes medical supplies to Lviv in Ukraine as a volunteer driver. Photo: private 
1 Apr
Germany: With heart and mind – doing what is necessary for the people of Ukraine
Voices from the Communion, Ukraine crisis, Humanitarian Response, Diakonia
1 Apr
In this Voices from the Communion, we speak to Felix Kalbe, who takes medical supplies to Lviv in Ukraine as a volunteer driver. 
Following her training as a Peace Messenger in 2019, Ms Oneyda Fuentes and fellow youth of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church have organized retreats in El Salvador on how to work for peace in their context.  Photo: Chris Manke 
1 Apr
LWF invites youth to apply for Peace Messengers training in June
Peace Messengers, Youth
1 Apr
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has invited youth from its member churches around the world to apply for this year’s training on peacebuilding under the Peace Messengers program.
Emmanuel, a Nigerian student who fled from Ukraine and has been welcomed in Budapest by staff and students at the Theological Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary. All photos: LWF/A. Hillert
31 Mar
Ukraine: “One minute we’re in school, the next we’re running for our lives”
Ukraine crisis, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, Refugees
31 Mar
In Budapest, the Theological Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH) now provides accommodation for twenty-year-old medical student Emmanuel and others who have fled from the...
Two friends enjoy a meal on the campus of the ELCT-Diocese of Meru, Usa River Rehabilitation and Training Centre for people with special needs, in Arusha, Tanzania. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert 
30 Mar
Tanzania: Heart-warming witness to the gospel
Member Churches, theological formation, General Secretary, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
30 Mar
Visiting the 8-million-faithful Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT), Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt says she sees ‘God at work’ in the way the member...
The refugee crisis in Korczowa, on the Polish-Ukrainian border, caused by the war in Ukraine. Photo: Filip Błażejowski
29 Mar
Hot meals and kind hugs: Polish welcome for Ukrainian refugees
Ukraine crisis, emergency response, Member Churches, Refugees, Welcoming the Stranger
29 Mar
A hot meal, a place to stay, a welcoming smile, a comforting hug. All along the border between Poland and Ukraine, Allan A. Calma has been witnessing small acts of kindness.
A large globe hanging from the ceiling in the Action Zone of COP26 in Glasgow last November as world leaders gathered to negotiate a response to climate crisis. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
28 Mar
Season of Creation theme: Listen to unheard voices
Season of Creation, Climate Justice, Ecumenical
28 Mar
‘Listen to the Voice of Creation’ is the theme for the 2022 Season of Creation which is marked by the majority of Christian churches each year from 1 September to 4 October, the feast day of St...
LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt visits the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. Here, in conversation with ELCT Presiding Bishop Dr Fredrick Shoo (left) and KCMC executive director Prof. Gileard Masenga (right). All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert
28 Mar
LWF General Secretary begins first member church visit to Africa
LWF General Secretary, Communion Building, LWF member churches, visit
28 Mar
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has arrived in Tanzania, for a week-long visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. The visit is the general secretary...
Refugee families from Ukraine make for the bus that is to take them from the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine and further into Slovakia, on 11 March. The Vyšné Nemecké border crossing connects Slovakia with the city of Uzhgorod in Ukraine. The crossing sees up to some 10,000 refugees arrive each day since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. A range of faith-based, civil society and humanitarian organizations provide immediate support to refugees as they arrive.
25 Mar
Slovakia: ’A test of our faith, in deed and in action’
Ukraine crisis, Refugees, Humanitarian Response, Member Churches
25 Mar
As refugees from Ukraine continue to pour into the country by the thousands each day, the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia is opening its arms to welcome those in need.
After an eight-month dry season, the riverbed of Tsanaga River lies dry at the outskirts of the city of Maroua, Cameroon. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
24 Mar
Human Rights Council: LWF welcomes appointment of special rapporteur for climate
United Nations Human Rights Council, Statement, Human Rights, human rights council, Lutheran theology, Theology, Interfaith, Peace, Action for Justice, Ecumenical, Youth, Climate
24 Mar
At the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and its interfaith partners welcomed the appointment of the first UN Special Rapporteur on...
Demonstrators at a ‘Youth and Public Empowerment Day’ during COP26 in Glasgow last November. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert
23 Mar
CSW66: Young people call for action not words
Member Churches, Advocacy, Climate Justice, Gender Justice, CSW
23 Mar
Five young climate activists have called on world leaders to listen and engage meaningfully with women and youth who are worst affected by climate change.
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