Refugees speak about the importance of education for girls
“Education is light, ignorance is darkness,” says Fatuma Aden Siyad. If this would be be applied literally, the young woman from Somalia lived in darkness for the first eleven…
Kazakhstan Lutherans have first locally built church, thanks to ‘Good Samaritans’
(LWI) – The dedication of the first locally built Lutheran church in 150 years in Kazakhstan is historic, not only because the once persecuted flock has a…
Lutheran identity seminar on the church in the public space
(LWI) - Stand up against oppressive systems in church and society – the “Goliaths in our midst” – Asian church leaders were urged as they gathered in Hong Kong to consider the…
Young Reformers turn attention to deforestation in Congo
(LWI) - For Cedrick Yumba Kitwa, the 500th Reformation anniversary sub-theme “Creation – not for sale,” is a call to turn attention to what is happening in Africa’s largest…
Improved sanitation to keep female students in school in Uganda
(LWI) - One of every three girls in Uganda misses up to a week of school each month due to a lack of sanitary pads. LWF is working to reduce the stigma of menstruation and to…
The World Council of Churches, ACT Alliance and Lutheran World Federation - together representing more than half a billion Christians worldwide - are issuing a united call for action on climate justice, the largest call of its kind in history…
Lutheran churches in Myanmar host festive Reformation anniversary
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Myanmar hosted a special worship service, symposium and common meal to commemorate the 500th anniversary of…
