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Dahiet Al-Salam, in the Shufat Camp area of Jerusalem, has been closed off by the Israeli authorities' construction of the separation wall that runs through Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Annexation will undermine peace in Middle East

Ecumenical organizations warn Israel’s planned action would further damage hopes for justice and lasting peace

(LWI) - Leading ecumenical organizations are urging the international community to oppose Israel’s planned annexation of parts…

LWF General Secretary Rev Dr Martin Junge (left) and President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photos: LWF/S. Gallay and LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF leaders: ‘Now is the time to be church’

Against challenges of post-COVID context, churches are called to work together, sharing treasures and talents

(LWI) - Despite the many challenges facing churches as a consequence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Christians are…

A screenshot of the webinar on the churchesâ response to populism. Photo: LWF

Confronting populism: how can churches respond?

Webinar explores responsibilities and resources for Christians to resist exclusionary rhetoric

(LWI) - What do we mean by populism? Is it ever a good thing? Can democracy be manipulated? Is the church too political? How should Christians…

The ruins of a building in war-torn Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance

LWF urges Security Council to implement global ceasefire

Junge urges UN to strengthen efforts to end armed conflicts and enable robust action against COVID-19 pandemic

(LWI) - The General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has written to the United Nations…

Church of SwedenÂ Archbishop AntjeÂ JackelÃ©n. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran leader shares spiritual insights on pandemic

Swedish Archbishop Antje Jackelén is part of interfaith ‘Coronaspection’ project

(LWI) - Church of Sweden Archbishop Antje Jackelén is among several dozen leaders of different religious…

Carlos Hernandez migrated from Olancho, Honduras, a region heavily affected by climate change and social violence. Photo: Sean Hawkey/ LWF

COVID-19: Interfaith forum calls for protection of human rights

LWF and interfaith partners submit statement to Human Rights Council

(LWI) - The global pandemic of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and climate change are both heavily affecting those already vulnerable, and aggravating the human…

EECMY President Rev. Yonas Yigezu Dibisa and other congregants during Sunday worship in one of the church's congregations in the capital Addis Ababa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Lutheran communion solidarity as Ethiopian church appeals for peace in the country

Junge reminds EECMY of its “pivotal role in preventing more loss of lives”

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed gratitude to the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) for its consistent appeal for…

A group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San JosÃ© de LeÃ³n, Colombia. They now live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

G20 urged to take ambitious action in the wake of the COVID-19 and economic crises

Call to utilize the “unprecedented opening to collectively examine the current order”

(LWI) - In a joint letter addressed to the finance ministers and Central Bank governors of the Group of 20 (G20), The Lutheran World Federation (LWF),…

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Dennis Jarvis

Preserve Hagia Sophia as a shared heritage, LWF urges Turkey

Letters to President Erdoğan and Ecumenical Patriarch emphasize significance of “a publicly shared space”

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has cautioned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent decree designating…

The ceiling of the Human Rights Council, in the Palais des Nations. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, the 44th session took place online. Photo: LWF/C. KÃ¤stner

LWF Statements to the 44th Human Rights Council

Advocacy for human rights in Guatemala, Palestine, and of migrants and indigenous populations

(LWI) – The impending annexation by Israel of parts of the West Bank in Palestine, the importance of protecting judges and their independence…