“My faith teaches that compassion, mercy, love and hospitality are for everyone: the native born and the foreign born; the member of my community and the newcomer. I will remember and remind members of my community that we are all considered “…
LWF and partners condemn the killing of aid workers in Gaza and call for an immediate ceasefire, as well as for the lifting of all restrictions that prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid to a population in desperate need.
Dr Fadi Atrash, CEO of the LWF Augusta Victoria-Hospital in East Jerusalem, has briefed humanitarian staff in different embassies in Geneva on the health care situation in Gaza. After five months of military action, it is “beyond imagination or…
LWF welcomes the announcement of an agreement to secure the release of hostages abducted by Hamas on 7 October. LWF also welcomes the announcement of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas.…
Lutheran churches worldwide are heeding a unified call for peace prayers in Israel and Palestine on 17 October. Initiated by Christian leaders in Jerusalem, the global plea has garnered support from Christians worldwide.
In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly voiced concerns about the violence and loss of lives in Israel-Palestine, calling upon the international community and the Government of Israel to respect and ensure access to…
(LWI) – After crossing the lower alpine region of Italy into Switzerland, a group of pilgrims arrived at Geneva’s Ecumenical Center with the message that international climate change talks…
GENEVA/VATICAN CITY, 11 January 2016 - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have invited Lutheran churches and Catholic bishops’ conferences across the world to make use of…
