It was a joy for me to be back in New York City. On 22 October, the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) had a reception to celebrate its 75th anniversary—75 years of helping to carry out the…
PINE RIDGE, USA/GENEVA – I was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation during a time when families were still living off the land. Many of the people still gathered their food from the land, plants and wildlife but this way of life…
LWF and partners call for more sustained assistance to the Horn of Africa. The humanitarian response must be fully funded to mitigate the effects of climate injustice in the re and urge donors to address the impact of climate change and climate…
LWF Member Churches Criticize Action by the U.S. Administration
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has criticized plans by the United States Administration to expand the…
Prayers for safety, advocacy for additional support
GENEVA, 15 September 2015 (LWI)—The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches outside Europe are expressing their solidarity with churches receiving refugees in the region through…
“Abysmal failure of compassion and responsibility”
GENEVA, 31 January 2017 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the World Council of Churches (WCC) and ACT Alliance have issued a statement on the US Presidential Executive Order “…
LWF Council calls for action on number of urgent issues
(LWI) - The governing body of the Lutheran World Federation has highlighted a number of issues that need the urgent attention of churches and the international community. On the…
Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council concluded its 2019 meeting with public statements and resolutions on crises related to climate change, the Israeli-…
Ten years of searching for justice, peace and equality
(LWI) - Ten years on from the military coup against President Mel Zelaya in Honduras, the Lutheran church in the Central American nation continues to raise its voice for justice and…