LWF’s World Service program scales up response to pandemic with information and basic prevention items 

(LWI) - Short text messages and radio broadcasts in local languages are among the effective ways in which the Lutheran World…

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment

(LWI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new urgency to adopting an “Economy of Life.” Global Christian organizations that represent millions of people across the world are calling for action…

Gender impact assessment shows rising inequality

(LWI) - An increased workload for women, more violence against women and children, and neglect of people living with disabilities: these are the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on…

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…

Local church school building is converted into a training center

(LWI) - The new Lutheran World Federation (LWF) vocational training center in Ramallah, Palestine, is about to take shape: On Sunday, 1 March Bishop Sani Ibrahim Azar of…

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…

The LWF World Service Annual Report reflects LWF’s humanitarian and development work in a growing number of conflicts and emergencies worldwide.