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Image Photo: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona/Unsplash Advocacy at local level a key focus of annual women’s human rights training LWF and partner faith-based organizations prepare trainees to lead regional capacity building (LWI) – Nearly 60 delegates from faith-based organizations around the world are meeting online for the annual training on advocacy for women’s…
Image Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Photo: Courtesy Tanzania: The journey of a woman pastor with her indigenous community Voices from the Communion: Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first Maasai woman pastor (LWI) - “My testimony has been drawing many people to Christ,” says Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first ordained Maasai woman pastor in the…
Image Participants in the online training included Lillian W. Kantai, LWF Kenya-Somali Program (left) and Sabrina Senger, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Photos courtesy A new phase in faith-based advocacy for gender justice LWF joins in amplifying lessons learned in affirming women’s human rights and gender justice (LWI) – Three years ago, the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala (ILAG)…
Image Rev. Bertha Godfrey Munkhondya is the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi. Photo: David Mangâenda/ALCINET First woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi May her “ordination inspire girls and women to pursue theological education and respond to the call to ministry" (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) communion of churches celebrates the ordination of Rev. Bertha Godfrey Munkhondya…
Image Adyero Paradise (left), a returnee in Magwi County and LWF South Sudan staff member â Lillian (right), a returnee in Magwi County interviewed by LWF South Sudan, September 2021. Photo: LWF/ C. Mattner “I heard of signs of peace in South Sudan, so I decided to come back” LWF works to prepare conditions for a safe return and re-integration of South Sudanese into their home communities (LWI) - Since October 2019 The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service has been working with partners to promote the…
Image Members of the Synod of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland vote to ordain women. Photo: Agnieszka Godfrejów-Tarnogórska Polish church votes to ordain women pastors LWF welcomes the decision by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed the decision by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg…
Image Rev. Martin Junge during a solidarity visit to Zimbabwe in March 2020. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Passion for the Church: in conversation with Martin Junge LWF’s outgoing General Secretary reflects on the call to unity for member churches and the wider Christian world (LWI) - As Lutheran churches, “let us learn from the apostles, who did not shy away from long journeys to come together, to…
Image New General Secretary, Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson LWF welcomes new General Secretary Rev Anne Burghardt Theologian and pastor from Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church will lead the global Communion (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes its new General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt from the…
Image LWFâs new general secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Anne Burghardt: Hearing God’s word in a secular society Introducing LWF’s new general secretary who shares snapshots of her family life and faith journey (LWI) - Estonia is often seen as one of the world’s most secular countries “so something I will definitely bring is an experience of being…
Image Delegation observes flood site at Mekane Yesus Seminary. All Photos: Refilwe Mofulatsi/LUCSA, Zacharia Osanga/ELCT Strengthening communion relations in Africa Church leaders gather to reflect on being church during difficult times in Africa (LWI) - An extended Lutheran Council in Africa (LUCA) consultation held by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) from 22-25 October in Ethiopia, reflected on…
