Bishop Younan Visits Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
(LWI) - The President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan has pointed to the “good news” of Latin American liberation theology in…
(LWI) – Buckets of butter, canned tomatoes and corn, gallons of oil, garden seeds and big white sacks of grain: The community store in Despagne is well stocked. “This is the first time we…
VILLANUEVA, Nicaragua/ GENEVA, 28 July 2015 (LWI) – Alma Nidia Martinez starts her day at five o’clock in the morning. That’s when she starts housework, cares for her three children, and tends to her…
GENEVA, 8 March 2016 --International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March represents an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women worldwide.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras/ GENEVA, 8 March 2016 (LWI) – The life of 25-year-old María (not her real name) resembles building a house on quicksand: A futile attempt to create stability in a world that keeps uprooting individuals and destroying what…
PARAMARIBO, Suriname/GENEVA, 28 August 2016 (LWI) – The church’s prophetic voice remains critical in the struggle for gender justice even in regions of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) that are actively engaged in advocacy…
WICAS meeting of bishops and women in church leadership
(LWI) – “We owe great respect and a debt of gratitude to the women who were the first to move into leading positions.” This was the unanimous opinion of women bishops and church…
