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LWF regional and global gatherings provide space to reflect together on diverse contexts and identify common strategies and themes. In this photo; an intergenerational discussion at the 2019 Leadership Conference for the Latin America and Caribbean & North America regions, in Lima, Peru. LWF/A. Danielsson

How does spirituality shape Lutheran identities?

LWF to launch study on shared theological heritage

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is launching a multi-year theological study on how spirituality forms Lutheran identities and church engagement around the world today. …

A classroom in Maban. More than 55,000 students have been affected by the emergency and need support. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

Heavy flood affects schools in Maban, South Sudan

Staff commitment ensures work can continue

(LWI) - Two weeks after massive flooding had inundated the refugee camps and their host communities in Maban county, South Sudan, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) team is returning to the…

A woman works in the fields of Ouaddai Province in Eastern Chad. Photo: LWF/Allahramadji Gueldjim

16 Days: Working for women’s economic justice

LWF promotes empowerment through skills and leadership training, access to land and seeds

(LWI) - Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps in the world of work are key to achieving Gender Equality. The Lutheran World…

Rev. Dr Sivin Kit, LWF Program Executive for Public Theology and Interreligious Relations speaking at a Global Refugee Forum side event on scaling up a culture of encounter with people seeking refuge, held in Geneva. Photo:: LWF/A. Danielsson

Faith-based action for people on the move

LWF pledges at Global Refugee Forum

(LWI) - Together with many partners, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is bringing the voice of faith-based organizations to the Global Refugee Forum,…

A group of students at Ricks Institute play football in the schoolyard. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Liberia: Education ‘secret to post-war reconciliation’

Churches contribute to SDGs through Waking the Giant initiative

(LWI) - Communities in Liberia, torn apart over recent years by civil war, are finding healing today through education programs that promote reconciliation alongside…

Girls in primary school in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. LWF is working to protect their right to education and a childhood without violence. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

A network to stop early marriage

How LWF work saves young girls from forced marriage in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya

(LWI) - Zawadi (name changed) was 16 when her father started constructing a new house in their compound in Kakuma…

Internally displaced Rohingya girls at a camp in Myanmarâs Rakhine State. Photo: LWF Myanmar/Phyo Aung Hein

Put age, gender, diversity at heart of IDP policies

LWF joins collective of NGOs calling on UN panel to ensure inclusivity in dealing with Internally Displaced People

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined a collective of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) calling for a…

15-year-old Rena Almaharmeh (left), and her friends Danya (centre) and Asma (right) work in the Talent Room of Rufaida Al Aslamieh Primary Mixed School in Amman. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Better schools for staff and students in Jordan

LWF, CLWR and Global Affairs Canada mark completion of pioneering ‘Improved Learning Environments for Children’ project

(LWI) - Tens of thousands of Jordanian and Syrian students are reaping the benefits of a more positive school…

Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation

LWF publishes 2019 Annual Report

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Annual Report for the work carried out in…

Christian communities worldwide should be models for an economy of life in their own contexts urge the global Christian organizations. The photo shows LWF livelihoods projects in Nepal. LWF/Albin Hillert

COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment

(LWI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new urgency to adopting an “Economy of Life.” Global Christian organizations that represent millions of people across the world are calling for action…

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