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LWF delegation presented Pope Francis with a replica of the Christ of BojayÃ¡. Photo: L'Osservatore Romano

“By his bruises we are healed”

LWF offers “Christ of Bojayá” to Pope Francis, symbolizing hope for unity and reconciliation

During an audience at the Vatican on 7 December, a delegation from The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) presented Pope Francis with a replica of…

Members of the Colombian Commission of Jurists detail the situation in their country at a Human Rights Council side event on 16 March 2018. Photo: LWF/ Peter Kenny

Increase of attacks on human rights defenders in Colombia

LWF supports Colombian Commission of Jurists

(LWI) - Despite the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the main guerrilla group, human rights violations continue. A parallel report assembled by the Lutheran World Federation…

MarÃa Ruth Sanabria, Colombian human rights defender. Photo: LWF Colombia

María Ruth Sanabria: 40 years of taking risks to defend the rights of others

Colombian human rights advocate talks about an increasingly dangerous task

(LWI) - Despite continued threats on her life, María Ruth Sanabria remains undeterred in the struggle for the rights of marginalized people. This includes a…

Prize winners GermÃ¡n Graciano Posso and Genaro de JesÃºs Graciano with Verdiana Garcia from the Church of Sweden and Cesar Grajales, Diakonia Sweden Colombia Program. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

The dangerous task of defending human rights in Colombia

The LWF welcomes recipients of an award for human rights defenders

(LWI) - Three award-winning Colombian human rights defenders visited the Lutheran World Federation on 27-28 May as part of a European tour to raise awareness of the…