Jerusalem’s Augusta Victoria Hospital specializes in the treatment of kidney disease and cancer treatment. It is the first and only hospital in the Palestinian territories to provide radiation therapy for Palestinian cancer patients and is the…
GENEVA, 3 May 2016 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed deep concern over hate messages against the diaconal service arm of the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren (ECCB) in Prague…
Canadian Bishop Johnson reflects on the ecumenical commemoration in Lund
Canadian National Bishop Susan C. Johnson says the October 2016 joint Lutheran - Catholic commemoration of the Reformation “is a wonderful sign of the work of the…
How LWF improves water supply and sanitation in the refugee settlement
(LWI) – These days, the Njumanzi settlement is growing again. Renewed insecurity in South Sudan has caused people to cross the border into north Uganda. As Uganda…
GENEVA, 10 May 2016 (LWI) - A 365-day countdown to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Twelfth Assembly kicks off today, with an invitation to member churches to prepare in ways that will make it meaningful and joyful.
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is among non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urging the Kenyan government to reconsider its intention to both close refugee camps in the country…
(LWI) - Seven young people in Argentina have found a way of expressing their faith through music. Their band Connected released its first album on Pentecost Sunday.
The men and women aged 14-28 come from different backgrounds and are…
(LWI) – The rights of children must be at the fore of efforts to address poverty and economic empowerment. The General Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM), Mabel…
Arabic version of LWF Gender Justice Policy launched in West Bank and Gaza
(LWI) - Unequal pay, unemployment, early marriages, and violence against women remain key challenges for women in the West Bank and Gaza, in spite of increased…
The Lutheran World Federation's gender justice policy has been translated into Arabic. LWF member, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, hosted a workshop that incorporated the launch of the Arabic version. The policy…