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COVID-19 response must include ‘Health for all’

LWF joins call to world leaders to ensure that “each life is valued and every person’s right to healthcare is upheld”

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined other leaders of religious…

Sowing seeds of hope in soil of online conversation

Webinar explores ways of countering hate speech and promoting inclusion, justice, respect on social media

(LWI) - Churches have a responsibility to educate, equip and engage on social media to promote a culture of respect, counter hate…

LCP youth: Being caretakers of creation âby ensuring a greener and sustainable environment for the next generations to enjoy.â All photos: LCP

Philippines: Lutheran church holds Youth Climate Action Summit

World Environment Day: A greener environment for the next generations

(LWI) – Ecosystem Restoration is the theme for this year’s World Environment Day on 5 June. Young members of the…

LWF General Secretary Martin Junge speaking at the farewell-event for the outgoing President of Bread for the World, Cornelia FÃ¼llkrug-Weizel. Photo: Hermann Bredehorst/Brot fÃ¼r die Welt

Compassion with a drive towards justice

LWF General Secretary speaks at a symposium on civil society engagement

(LWI) - Churches and faith-based organizations (FBO) share the public space with a range of other civil society actors. They must find a unique way to raise their…

This sculpture, entitled âthe refugee shipâ, was made by Danish artist Jens Galschiot and exhibited at Nyhavn in Denmark.Photo: blondinrikard/Flickr (CC-BY)

LWF urges Denmark to reconsider changes to refugee law

New legislation approved by Danish government allows for forcible removal of refugees and asylum seekers

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is deeply concerned by amendments to the Danish Aliens Act which were passed by the…

Erik Siegl from Czech Diaconia with LWFâs Caroline Tveoy and staff from the World Service team in Jordan outside the Aman community center in Zarqa. All photos: LWF/Jordan

Supporting Syria’s refugees, ten years on

Czech Diaconia continues to support LWF’s vital education and skills training for Syrian refugees in neighboring Jordan

(LWI) - A decade on from the start of the Syrian conflict, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) remains committed to…

A medical team from AVH supports a hospital in Gaza in 2018. Photo: LWF/ D. Nasser

Allow medical and humanitarian access to Gaza

Doctors from Augusta Victoria Hospital denied entry to provide lifesaving treatment for cancer patients

(LWI) - The ACT Palestine Forum, an ecumenical coalition of Christian churches and aid organizations, is calling on the Israeli…

Global faith leaders are calling for additional funding and bold steps to increase production of vaccines in order to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines. Photo: BraÅo via Unsplash.

COVID-19: Faith leaders urge G7 to end vaccine inequality

Vital to ensure vaccines reach poorest countries

(LWI) – Faith leaders from the around the world have written an open letter to Boris Johnson and G7 leaders ahead of their summit on Friday calling for vaccine patents to be waived and an…

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…

Cover photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Highlights of LWF’s work in a unique year of COVID-19 solidarity

LWF Annual Report 2020 is available online

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Annual Report 2020 is available online. Under the theme, “Leave no one behind” it gives…

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