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In the LWFs womenâs networks, lay and ordained women strengthen and support one another in prayer and action. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Evaluation and outlook for women's network in Central and Western Europe

Continued engagement for women’s empowerment and gender justice

(LWI) – "It is important to take stock halfway between the last LWF Assembly in Namibia in 2017 and the next Assembly in Poland in 2023, and to identify the issues for…

A scene from the short film âPlace among the starsâ produced by the LWF National Committee in Indonesia and local partner Jakatarub. Photo: KNLWF-Jakatarub/Yunita Tan

Short films showcase interfaith harmony in Indonesia

LWF National Committee in Indonesia among producers of four films selected for portrayal of inclusive citizenship

(LWI) - Four short films about interfaith dialogue and co-existence in Indonesia were the focus of a 9 June webinar, jointly…

The peacebuilding work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia includes supporting ex-combatants to reintegrate into society. Sociologist Ana EloÃsa GÃ³mez, leading a workshop in San JosÃ© de LeÃ³, in the northwestern department of Antioquia, in 2018. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

A resource to strengthen churches’ engagement in exceptional times

Updated edition and French version of The Church in the Public Space

(LWI) – The Church in the Public Space, a study document on Lutherans’ commitment to sharing Christ…

Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) and its diaconal agency, the Development and Social Services Commission (DASSC), works with LWF World Service to provide food distribution and cooking demonstrations to pregnant and lactating displaced women in Mesobo IDP camp. Photo: EECMY/G. Tesfay

Strengthen partnerships for humanitarian action

LWF joins ecumenical and interfaith partners in calling for stronger local leadership in crisis response

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joined an ecumenical and interfaith group of international faith-based organizations on…

Thanks to collaboration between the LWF and IRW, locals have a fountain that provides safe drinking water. Photo: LWF/IRW

Three major faith-based organizations commit to Welcome the Stranger

HIAS joins LWF and IRW to co-host ‘Welcoming the Stranger, Shaping the Future’ conference on World Refugee Day 2022

(LWI) - Three of the world’s leading Jewish, Islamic and Christian humanitarian organisations are teaming up to strengthen…

LWFâs World Service Department director, Maria Immonen and the Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Lutherans and Catholics: Common Vision for joint service

LWF’s World Service and Caritas Internationalis recommit to “stand together for the sake of the neighbor”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Caritas Internationalis (CI), the global…

Art campaign in Bonn, Germany, on the international day against domestic violence. Photo: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash

Human Rights Council: LWF calls for increased efforts to combat violence against women

Religious communities offer vital support to survivors

(LWI) – In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called for increased efforts to combat violence against women.

Presenting the…

Human Rights Council: LWF calls for increased efforts to combat extreme poverty

Social protection can prevent extreme poverty and counteract inequality

(LWI) - In a statement to the UN Human rights Council, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the World Council of Churches (WCC), and ACT Alliance have called for…

Youth of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania planting saplings in the church garden of the Alszeg Church in HosszÃºfalu. Photo: EVIKE

Romania: Protecting and preserving God’s creation

Youth climate project raises awareness of climate change and its impact on the environment

(LWI) – Young people from the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Romania recently participated in a youth…

Christian churches call on the G20 to reform the international taxation system to provide resources for âglobal public goods and the protection of ecosystems.â In the photo, an LWF refugee staff member from Nigeria checks water and sanitation provision at a refugee camp in North Cameroon: Photo: LWF/C. KÃ¤stner

Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system

Churches and ecumenical groups set out proposals to help low-income countries recover from COVID-19 pandemic

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined Christian churches and ecumenical organizations in urging the G20 group of…

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