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…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt visited the LWF member church in the Holy Land and the LWF World Service program in Jerusalem from 18-25 January 2023. She was deeply impressed by the work of the LWF Vocational Training Centers and…

“We feel their pain and stand with them”

(LWI) - A team of doctors and nurses from the Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital, in Jerusalem, is in Gaza supporting medical teams tending to Palestinians wounded by Israeli…

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…

Doctors from Augusta Victoria Hospital denied entry to provide lifesaving treatment for cancer patients

(LWI) - The ACT Palestine Forum, an ecumenical coalition of Christian churches and aid organizations, is calling on the Israeli…

LWF and partners applaud steps towards establishment of a legally binding global tax convention to save billions of dollars in lost revenues for development, social and environmental protection

At the recent session the Human Rights Council, the LWF commended the Burundi government for constructive engagement with the Universal Periodic Review and called for further protection of the rights of women.…

The people of Niger need diplomacy and peace, say LWF President Musa and LWF General Secretary Burghardt in a statement issued today.

Ethiopia is in urgent need of food aid. LWF, Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, the World Evangelical Alliance, and the World Council of Churches have sent a joint letter to the United States Agency for International…