GENEVA, 7 October 2013 (LWI) – Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge has expressed shock and distress at the latest tragic drownings of migrants seeking to reach the…
LWF President Younan: Apply Justice by Accepting “the Other”
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan joined global religious leaders in signing the historic “Welcoming the Stranger: Affirmations for…
Diaconal Workers Develop Recommendations for Continuing Ministry
(LWI) – Diaconal workers from across Europe have called on churches to promote service and advocacy with and for Roma people that are rooted in inclusive and justice-…
(LWI) – Advocating for the rights of marginalized communities in Bolivia’s remote areas remains an important role of the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELB), says Rev. Emilio Aslla,…
LWF on the Ground to Assist Refugees from the Conflict
(LWI) – Some 200,000 people are reported to be internally displaced and 1,000 have been killed since fighting broke out in the South Sudanese capital of Juba on 15 December…
Lutheran Churches Support Villagers’ Struggle to Protect Rain Forests
(LWI) - Villagers from Pandumaan in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia have been harvesting and preserving benzoin from one of the last untouched rain forests in…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is highly concerned about the growing vulnerability of civilians and reduced humanitarian access to internally displaced people inside…
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined 50 non-governmental organizations in expressing concern over the recent escalation of violence in South Sudan, which has resulted in…
NGOs Propose Seven Steps to Address Crisis, Churches Call to Prayer
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), is calling on the international community to urgently…
