Diakonia and Development

Responding to human suffering and injustice

Diakonia refers to the call to respond to human suffering and injustice. It is a central pillar of the holistic mission of churches in the world. The LWF Communion Office supports the member churches in different areas of their diaconal engagement for the wider community. Besides supporting churches’ own local diaconal initiatives through project support (see member church projects), the Communion Office coordinates global initiatives focusing on different themes

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Participants in the LWF diaconal workshop in Lubango, Angola. Photo: LWF/Marina Dölker

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