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LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
25 Feb
Restore peace in Ukraine
conflict, emergency, Humanitarian Response, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Peace, solidarity, Ukraine crisis
25 Feb
In a statement released on 25 February, LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and global solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Photo: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda
25 Feb
Ukraine: LWF calls for donations to support people and churches
conflict, emergency, Humanitarian Response, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Peace, solidarity, Ukraine crisis
25 Feb
The LWF has launched a call for donations to support the churches and people of Ukraine, who are fleeing their homes and seeking shelter, basic necessities such as food and water, following Russia’s...
Photo: Sunguk Kim/Unsplash
24 Feb
Ukraine: Christian World Communions condemn assault, call for peace, invite to prayer
conflict, emergency, Humanitarian Response, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Peace, solidarity, Ukraine crisis
24 Feb
Four Christian World Communions are strongly condemning the advance of the Russian military into Ukraine and the assault that began on the night of 24 February 2022.
Vulnerable groups, including refugees, women, and children, are also prone to be affected by climate change more than average. Supported by the LWF, the Gado refugee camp in the East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from the neighboring Central African Republic. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
24 Feb
LWF advocates for creation care at UN environment assembly
Climate, Advocacy, Climate Justice
24 Feb
As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts, the LWF will participate in the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) taking place online and in Nairobi, Kenya, from 28 February...
Photo: ICE Krakow Congress Center
23 Feb
New website for LWF Thirteenth Assembly
LWF member churches, Communion Building, 13th Assembly, Assembly 2023, Assembly
23 Feb
The LWF has launched a multi-lingual website for its Thirteenth Assembly that will take place, 13-19 September 2023, in Krakow, Poland https://2023.lwfassembly.org/. The website offers a wide range...
Congolese dancers participate in the Kakuma Got Talent Season 8 held last year in Kakuma. Photo Credit: Denise Akun
18 Feb
Kakuma Got Talent: a stage for youth creativity and ingenuity
refugees protection, Protection, Diakonia, Youth
18 Feb
In partnership with the UNHCR, DanChurchAid and the Australian Lutheran World Service ALWS, the LWF organizes an annual event to provide a platform where youth in the Kakuma Refugee Camp,...
2016 LWF Asia Pre-Assembly, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: LWF/Arni Danielsson.
17 Feb
Asia: Elected church leaders take office during pandemic, LWF offers online support
Communion Building, Leadership
17 Feb
Despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the LWF member churches in the Asia region elected and installed 21 new leaders for churches in 9 countries in 2020 and 2021.
Anna Hjälm, program director for A World of Neighbours. Photo: Magnus Aronson
17 Feb
A World of Neighbours offers vision of welcoming society
Public theology, Lutheran theology, Theology, Interfaith, Advocacy, Interreligious Dialogue, Migrants, Refugees
17 Feb
‘Keeping our humanity’ is the theme of an online interfaith summit taking place from 20 to 24 February, organized by the European interreligious network ‘A World of Neighbours’ (AWoN). Initiated by...
Alena Fendrychová, Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, and a member of the “Solidarity Group” that coordinates the LWF European diaconal process. Photo: Private
14 Feb
Café Obýváček - A welcoming space for migrants and refugees in the Czech Republic
LWF member churches, Diakonia, Conviviality, Migrants, Refugees
14 Feb
Fendrychová is a member of the “Solidarity Group” of diaconal practitioners in The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe. They coordinate the “Seeking Conviviality” diaconal...
During the weeks of Vesper Church it is very busy in Stuttgart's St. Leonhard’s Church. Photo: ELK-WUE/Monika Johna
11 Feb
Building inclusive societies with universal social protection
Theology, Ecumenical, Advocacy, COVID19
11 Feb
The COVID-19 pandemic “has clearly revealed the need for social protection for all people. It therefore challenges the churches to rethink our approach to building more just and inclusive societies.” 
At least ten synods of the Malagasy Lutheran Church have been directly affected by the devastating storms. Photo: MLC
11 Feb
Solidarity with churches and people of Madagascar
LWF member churches, LWF General Secretary, solidarity
11 Feb
The LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has assured the Malagasy Lutheran Church of the communion’s solidarity and prayers amid destruction and loss of lives from recent tropical storms on...
An interfaith event organized by LWF for young delegates at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021. LWF/A. Hillert
10 Feb
“A brave space for courageous peace”
Interfaith, Youth
10 Feb
The Lutheran World Federation together with Al Amana, an ecumenical and interfaith organization based in Oman, jointly hosted an online event “A Brave Space for Courageous Peace: Youth and Interfaith...
LWF youth have significantly advanced the communion’s advocacy priorities including climate justice and peace building. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine P. Valeriano
9 Feb
Action for Justice, rooted in theology and dignity for all
Action for Justice, LWF Publications
9 Feb
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) marked a milestone on 7 February with the launch of its first advocacy framework, highlighting its priority areas of climate, gender, peacebuilding, human rights...
Women taking part in Focal Group Discussions for post-conflict communities in Pader district in northern Uganda. All photos: LWF Uganda
9 Feb
LWF urges Uganda to protect vulnerable women
LWF member churches, Advocacy, Women, Adjumani Refugee Settlement, CEDAW, women's human rights
9 Feb
The LWF and partner organizations working in Uganda are calling on the government of the East African nation to enact reforms and implement existing legislation on the protection of women in...
In a joint partnership, LWF and RDRS support livelihood resilience for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh. Photo: Bhoj KHANAL/RDRS/LWF
8 Feb
Bangladesh: Celebrating 50 years of life-saving work
Diakonia, Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS)
8 Feb
LWF and RDRS partner together to provide opportunities and services that currently focus on four thematic areas: civil empowerment, quality of life, food security and environment and economic...
Chard is one of the vegetables grown in the community gardens established during the youth climate project of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH). Photo: Markus Spiske via Unsplash
7 Feb
Chile: “Seeds of Hope” for climate justice
Climate Change, Climate Justice, LWF member churches, Advocacy, Youth
7 Feb
“The ‘Seeds of Hope’ project has given me the hope that we, as human beings, can change our attitudes and actions and transform our relationship with the environment and the earth,” said Izani Bruch...
Outdoor workshops for young people particularly affected by the lockdown measures in Slovakia. Photo: Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Slovak Republic
4 Feb
COVID-19 rapid response fund: “A shared commitment to leave no one behind”
Rapid Response Fund, MC/COVID19, COVID19, LWF member churches, Diakonia, Mission
4 Feb
Through the LWF Rapid Response Fund, the communion was able to rally support and provide direct and indirect relief to congregations and local communities facing the unprecedented challenges of the...
Rev. Lilana Kasper Executive Director of the Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA), the first woman to hold the office. Photo: R. Mofulatsi/LUCSA
4 Feb
South Africa: “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in her work
Voices from the Communion, Communion Building, LWF member churches, LUCSA, sgbv
4 Feb
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Lilana Kasper recounts how chaplaincy with the South African Police Service and other rich pastoral experiences shaped her journey and prepared her for her...
Catherine Russell, UNICEF’s new Executive Director. Photo: McIlwaine/UNICEF
3 Feb
LWF welcomes new UNICEF director
Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Human Rights, child rights, Children's rights, United Nations
3 Feb
The LWF has welcomed the appointment of the new Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Catherine Russell, who took up her post on 1 February. Noting that the LWF has partnered with the United Nations...
Supplies ready for distribution to the hospital and detention center at the border of Poland and Belarus where thousands of migrants are stranded. Photo: Diaconia Poland
2 Feb
Diaconia Poland responds to crisis at border
Communion Building, Communion, LWF member churches, Diakonia
2 Feb
Diaconia Poland, the diaconal arm of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP), continues to deliver aid packages and support refugees and migrants at the border between...
Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
1 Feb
Preparing next phase of Jewish-Christian encounter
Public theology, Interfaith, Peace, Theology, LWF member churches, Member Churches, inter-religious relations, Jewish
1 Feb
A task force of the LWF has been meeting to prepare a study document focused on equipping member churches to engage in dialogue with Jewish communities. In the context of the 2023 Krakow Assembly and...
Eva Christina Nilsson, director of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
28 Jan
From Swedish countryside to global church coordination
Theology, Ecumenical, Communion Building, Youth, Communion, Women, Diakonia, Diakonia. Theology, LWF member churches, Mission
28 Jan
Growing up on a farm in the southern Swedish countryside seems a far cry from the high-flying career in international development and mission that Eva Christina Nilsson has been pursuing for almost...
Mr Tom Witt, LWF Assembly Worship Coordinator. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
27 Jan
LWF Thirteenth Assembly worship life begins to take shape
Governance, Assembly 2023
27 Jan
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has begun preparations for worship life at its Thirteenth Assembly in 2023, in Krakow, Poland, under the theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.”
"We urge all parties to de-escalate the situation,” said LWF General Secretary Burghardt. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
26 Jan
A peaceful solution must be found for Ukraine
LWF member churches, LWF General Secretary, Human Rights
26 Jan
The LWF is calling on the international community to take immediate action to avert further conflict and war between Russia and Ukraine.
One of the findings of the “Baptism in Times of Change” project in the Nordic region is that numbers of infant baptisms are declining but the baptisms of youth and adults are increasing. Photo: folkekirken.dk
25 Jan
Nordic churches conclude project on “Baptism in Times of Change”
Member Churches, baptism
25 Jan
The project “Baptism in Times of Change”, conducted by five member churches of The Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) in the Nordic region, concluded with an online consultation on 19 and 20 January.
Voices from the Communion Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland preaches to the Woman’s Church. Photo: Kvennakirkjan
21 Jan
Iceland: She trailblazed a legacy of women's ordination
Voices from the Communion, LWF member churches, Communion, Communion Building
21 Jan
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, gives us a glimpse of the joys she experienced, the...
A refugee mother offers her finger print to receive supplementary food items in the refugee camp #18 in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Photo: LWF Nepal/Bhoj Raj Khanal
20 Jan
Welcoming the stranger through faith and community
Diakonia, Interfaith, Migrants, Advocacy
20 Jan
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and other faith partners are working together to improve the understanding and support for...
Bishop Brian Farrell, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert
20 Jan
Bishop Farrell: ‘Synodality’ and the search for Christian unity
ecumenical relations, Theology, ecumenism, Ecumenical, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, PCPCU
20 Jan
As Christians come together to mark the annual ecumenical Week of Prayer, the Secretary of the PCPCU, Bishop Brian Farrell, says Pope Francis’ synodal process could make a “hugely important”...
Members of the Middle East Council of Churches’ commission, including Fr Gaby Hachem (first on left) and Dr Souraya Bechealany (third from right), who drew up the resources for Christian Unity Week. Photo: MECC
18 Jan
Christian Unity Week: following the light from the East
ecumenical relations, Theology, ecumenism, Ecumenical, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
18 Jan
A message of hope amid challenges facing churches throughout the Middle East is at the heart of this year’s reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The annual octave of prayer is...
The online campaign “17 Weeks, 17 Goals” spotlights one SDG every week and calls for action on the specific theme. Photo LWF/Albin Hillert
17 Jan
Germany: “17 Weeks, 17 Goals” online campaign on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Waking the Giant, Communion Building, LWF member churches, SDG, SDGs, Advocacy
17 Jan
With an online campaign that runs from 17 January to 17 May, Mission EineWelt from Germany invites people to participate in a local, national, and international journey to discover the 17 UN...
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