News
26
Feb
COVID-19: Cuban Lutheran church extends food and psychosocial aid
26
Feb
The LWF is supporting its member church in Cuba to continue offering assistance through the communion’s COVID-19 RRF, now in its second phase. Churches that apply for funding receive up to EUR 5,000 for coronavirus related emergency needs.
12
May
COVID-19: Medical personnel must be protected
12
May
The LWF has expressed concern over recent attacks on health care workers in Latin American countries and North America because of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
12
May
Put age, gender, diversity at heart of IDP policies
12
May
The LWF has joined a collective of NGOs calling for a more inclusive approach by States and other authorities dealing with Internally Displaced People.
11
May
COVID-19: Faith based organizations call for immediate ceasefire
11
May
The LWF and Islamic Relief Worldwide are appealing for an immediate ceasefire in ongoing conflicts in order to guarantee humanitarian access and protect people from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19...
11
May
COVID-19: Breaking the cycle of poverty for young people in Naples
11
May
In Italy, the first European country to be affected by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), restrictions are gradually being lifted to allow people greater freedom of movement. But for many residents...
8
May
UK: Student chaplaincy beyond the chapel walls
8
May
In this Voices from the Communion, Mansfield College University of Oxford student chaplain, Rev. Sarah Farrow reflects on her Lutheran identity of “questioning and giving during times of change” and...
8
May
Poland: Presiding bishop calls for peace and understanding
8
May
The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Jerzy Samiec, has expressed his concern about the "state of the democracy” in Poland and about "dignity...
8
May
COVID-19: RRF is “tangible expression of solidarity”
8
May
More than 50 member churches in countries around the world have applied for financial support through the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund of the Lutheran World Federation.
6
May
COVID-19: Containing the impact of the Corona crisis in Namibia
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...
5
May
COVID-19: Isolated physically, engaged digitally
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...
5
May
COVID-19: Slowing the spread of infection in Iraq
5
May
In a country already struggling with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, the LWF is providing hygiene kits and other vital services to vulnerable communities in northern Iraq to help slow...
30
Apr
COVID-19: Churches in frontline against ‘silent pandemic’
30
Apr
As new data emerges about an increase in domestic violence since the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the LWF leaders have joined the United Nations in warning about this “silent pandemic...
30
Apr
COVID-19: An active contribution to overcoming the crisis
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.
29
Apr
COVID-19: Strengthened in faith, standing against injustice
29
Apr
Lutheran World Federation leaders are highlighting the vital role that churches can play in confronting and rejecting xenophobia, violence, injustice and the inequalities that have been exposed by...
27
Apr
COVID-19: Protecting Ethiopia’s rural communities
27
Apr
In Ethiopia, where The Lutheran World Federation works in remote rural areas with refugees and host communities, World Service field staff are focusing on awareness raising and prevention to stop the...
24
Apr
Interfaith solidarity vital during unprecedented times
24
Apr
On the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), has sent greetings and blessings to its partner Islamic Relief Worldwide.
24
Apr
USA: Keeper of the words for yesterday and today
24
Apr
Voices from the Communion: Deacon Sue Rothmeyer, Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), talks about the office of deacon, her former ministry as campus minister with youth...
23
Apr
Venezuela: Keeping hope alive when entire communities are people in need
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...
22
Apr
Earth Day: Acting to prevent hardship and suffering in the future
22
Apr
Observing today’s Earth Day, the LWF, together with other inter-faith groups active at UNFCCC conferences has issued a statement. It calls on the UNFCCC, all governments, and all people, to build...
22
Apr
Extreme concern after deadly attack on health care workers in Myanmar
22
Apr
The LWF together with 15 aid organizations has expressed “shock and sadness” upon receiving the news of a fatal shooting incident involving a vehicle of the World Health Organization (WHO) carrying...
22
Apr
Earth Day: Rethinking our ecological footprint
22
Apr
Earth Day which is observed on 22 April was an occasion for two young climate activists to measure their ecological footprint. Observed since 1970 and promoted by the United Nations as the...
20
Apr
COVID-19: Indian churches stand with poorest communities
20
Apr
UELCI appeals for support to help member churches continue vital work with those worst affected by pandemic
17
Apr
COVID-19: LWF launches Rapid Response Fund for member churches
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.
16
Apr
COVID-19: LWF on frontlines of response in rural Myanmar
16
Apr
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, developing countries with internally displaced populations, high labor migration, and weak health systems are especially vulnerable...
16
Apr
COVID-19: Health and faith partnership to promote factual information and reduce fear
16
Apr
The LWF welcomes a recent guide by the World Health Organization (WHO) outlining the critical role of religious leader in disseminating accurate information, reducing fear and stigma and ensuring...
15
Apr
COVID-19: Hygiene Clubs for schools in Haiti
15
Apr
Students in Norway have teamed up with the LWF to help school children in Haiti protect themselves from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Population density, political instability, water...
