LWF calls for protection of places of worship

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues to express the communion’s solidarity with all those affected by the Easter Sunday attacks targeting Christian places of worship and…

LWF supports  grassroots work toward dialogue and reconciliation

(LWI) - As politicians in South Sudan struggle to implement a lasting peace agreement, religious leaders are working hard at grassroots level to build a culture of peace and…

General Secretary of Zimbabwe Council of Churches says faith groups must play prophetic role in mobilizing for justice and peace

(LWI) - Faith groups play a vital role in opening spaces for civil society engagement with governments, even…

LWF restores water pumps, provides emergency shelter to villagers who lost everything

(LWI) - Located in Mozambique’s central province of Manica, Sussundenga District, Dombé region was one of the worst hit areas following the 14 March…

Leadership Conference in Latin America opens with context analysis and insights from member churches

(LWI) - Vibrant churches who are visible and present in their communities, empowering youth and women, and working on human rights,…

World Service country program staff in Geneva for Global Leadership Team Meeting

(LWI) - How can the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) respond better to emergencies and to the long term development needs of the world’s most vulnerable…

Latin American and the Caribbean…

The head of LWF’s World Service shares experiences with Catholic colleagues at Caritas Internationalis Women’s Forum

(LWI) - The director of the World Service department of the Lutheran World…

LWF’s work to welcome migrants and refugees under the spotlight at a conference on ‘Promoting Peace Together’

(LWI) - People of faith must be “keepers of our brothers and sisters,” especially the poor, the marginalized, the migrants and…

The head of LWF World Service encourages closer cooperation at Caritas Internationalis General Assembly

(LWI) - Practical collaboration between Lutherans and Catholics is vital because it represents the visible consequence of ecumenical…