Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image View of the Jerusalem Old City from the Mount of Olives. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWF appeals for an end to violence in Jerusalem Statement calls on churches to pray for peace, justice and an end to forced evictions of Palestinian families (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has issued an appeal for peace in Jerusalem, where clashes between Palestinians and…
Image 28 February 2020 photo of East Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert LWF sends condolences to DCA/NCA after family members killed in Gaza airstrikes “Violence must end, civilians must be protected” (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has sent condolences to DanChurchAid (DCA) and Norwegian…
Image The Environmental Education Center (EEC) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) educates youth to be stewards of creation through learning programs and practical activities such as planting olive trees. Photo: EEC Palestine: Teaching youth how to care for the earth Strengthening the young generation for climate justice advocacy through empowerment and practice (LWI) - The Environmental Education Center (EEC) of…
Image 3 February 2020, Jerusalem: The Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Advisory Board of the Augusta Victoria Hospital Applauds strong COVID-19 response Treatment for cancer patients uninterrupted despite pandemic (LWI) - The Advisory Board of the Augusta Victoria Hospital (…
Image Attorney Scarlet Bishara is a judge in the Ecclesiastical Court of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) and a member of the ELCJHL Church of the Reformation at Beit Jala. Photo: LWF/Ben Gray Palestine: Women trust a woman judge to “understand them” Voices from the Communion: Judge Scarlet Bishara talks about her presence on the Lutheran Ecclesiastical Court (LWI) - As the first woman in the Middle East serving as a judge on the church Ecclesiastical Court which governs family…
Image The Augusta Victoria Hospital. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Walid Nammour steps down as CEO of Augusta Victoria Hospital LWF grateful for service and commitment (LWI) - Walid Nammour has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of the LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital in…
Image Dr Fadi Atrash, Acting CEO of Jerusalemâs Augusta Victoria Hospital. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson A pioneer in cancer treatments for Palestinians Augusta Victoria Hospital’s Fadi Atrash shares his journey and vision of comprehensive healthcare for all (LWI) - As a young boy living up in the West Bank, Fadi Atrash decided at an early age that he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up…
Image Augusta Victoria Hospital, providing life-saving cancer treatment for five million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert AVH: financial crisis must be urgently resolved LWF appeals to EU and other partners to support Augusta Victoria Hospital’s life-saving cancer care for Palestinians (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has appealed to the President of the…
Image Augusta Victoria Hospital, a specialized cancer care center on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux AVH: Delayed payments put Palestinian lives at risk Augusta Victoria Hospital forced to turn Palestinian patients away as funding crisis causes severe lack of medicines (LWI) - Staff at the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem, are having to make daily decisions…
Image The Al-Ahli Anglican Hospital in Gaza. Photo: Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Statement: Hospitals in conflict zones must be protected LWF unequivocally condemns attacks on hospitals and medical infrastructure, following Russian missile strike that hit Kyiv children’s hospital, and the forced closure of Gaza hospital after Israeli Defense Forces’ evacuation order.
