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Council members vote on LWF decisions. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

LWF Council Actions

Changes in Departments, Welcome to New Member Churches

(LWI) – The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) concluded its meeting in Medan, Indonesia, with decisions on ecumenical dialogues, finance and the work of the respective…

A Syrian family living in an unfinished building in Al Mafraq. Many refugees have to trade their food vouchers to pay the rent. Photo: LWF/ M. Renaux

Conditions for Syrian refugees worsen

(LWI) – Lack of education, protection, and assistance with livelihoods are the most pressing needs of Syrian refugees. This is the finding of a call to action by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and 41 humanitarian organizations who are…

A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC

Precious in God’s Eyes

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

UN Secretary-General AntÃ³nio Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc FerrÃ©

COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable

Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …

LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert

COVID-19: Difficult realities “becoming even more challenging”

World Service director grateful for commitment and dedication of staff

(LWI) -The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service director Maria Immonen has sent a letter to the staff in humanitarian and development operations, encouraging…