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(Left) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women and (right) Rev. Elitha Moyo, coordinator of the ELCZ Gender Justice Project. Photo: Christine Mangale

LWF Addresses Gender Justice at the Commission on the Status of Women

Women in Church and Society participate in UN platform

(LWI) – “The commitment toward an inclusive communion promoting equal participation of women and men must be deeply rooted in a society that values the gifts of every human being,”…

(left to right) Caroline Richter, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Rev. Martin Junge, Lopa Banerjee and Dennis Frado. Photo: Christine Mangale

LWF General Secretary Junge Affirms Commitment to Gender Justice

Meeting with Executive Director of UN Women Mlambo-Ngcuka

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge underlined the communion of churches’ commitment to gender justice and the empowerment of women at a…

LWF distribution of non-food items to IDPs in Twic East county, Jonglei State, South Sudan on 30 March. Photo: LWF South Sudan/J. Aleer

LWF Pleads for Cessation of Hostilities and Humanitarian Access to Civilians in South Sudan

High Risk of Conflict Destabilizing Entire Region

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is highly concerned about the growing vulnerability of civilians and reduced humanitarian access to internally displaced people inside…

Children look for valuable items in the ashes of what was once the central market in Bor. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance

LWF Joins Call to End Violence against Civilians in South Sudan

A Callous Disregard for Civilian Life

(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…

Bishop Dr Malasusa and Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal. Photo: LWF/I. Benesch

Tanzania’s vice-president addresses LWF interfaith conference

“Build new structures to promote peace”

(LWI) – Sixty-five religious, political and civil society leaders from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania are currently meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 6 – 8. The…

(left to right) Dialogue participants Helen Haggai and Amina Ahmed. Photo: LWF/I. Benesch

Joint Interreligious Declaration on Peace Building, Democracy and Development

Christian and Muslim Leaders Sign at Dialogue Meeting in Tanzania

(LWI) – A high-level interreligious dialogue meeting, convened by The Lutheran World Federation, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in…

LWF staff provides a displaced woman in Bor with a water, sanitation and health kit. Photo: LWF/South Sudan

Calling the International Community to Action in South Sudan

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…

Rev. Michael Martin shares a tin of sweets with a Syrian family at the Zaâatri refugee camp. Photo: LWF Jordan/E. Gano

LWF Intervention in Jordan Engages Syrian Refugees in Peace Building

Interview with Bavarian Delegation Visiting Za’atri Camp and Al Mafraq Communities

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan through initiatives for peace building and reconciliation in…

LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan presents Pope Francis with a Salvadoran cross during a March 2013 audience. Â© Servizio Fotografico

Pope Francis Prayed at the Separation Wall

LWF President Reflects on Pope Francis’ Visit to the Middle East

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan was among the delegation of church leaders who accompanied Pope Francis during his…

“Fast for the Climate” to Launch International Campaign

Press Conference in Paris in Front of French Parliament Building

(LWI) – A coalition of French religious and lay organizations will launch the monthly “Fast for the Climate” campaign – a global interfaith initiative spearheaded…