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Image COP26 has concluded, but the LWF will continue to advocate for climate and intergenerational justice and creation care. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert COP26: LWF Delegates “disappointed but not disheartened by the lack of results” Advocacy and actions for climate justice continue (LWI) – While there have been some…
Image Rev. Dr Angela Olotu, Dean of the theology faculty of the Tumaini University Makumira in northern Tanzania. Photo: Erick Adolph/ELCT Tanzanian church hosts regional gender justice resource hub Legacy of Madagascan theologian Hélène Ralivao continues through launch of research and resource development fund (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) sees theological education as a way to promote systemic change for greater…
Image Dr Bijaya Bajracharya, Country Director of LWF Nepal, Rev. Liria Consuelo Preciado of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia and Rev. Denver Grauman of the Moravian Church in South Africa shared experiences of their work to combat gender-based violence. Photos: Panelistsâ own. 16 Days: LWF steps up commitments to end gender-based violence Webinar highlights global advocacy and local action to empower women in Asia, Africa and Latin America (LWI) - At the start of the 16 Days campaign to end gender-based violence…
Image Ms Phelister Njile from Tanzaniaâs northern Shinyanga region, a participant at the 29 November event in Dar es Salaam which brought together doctors, researchers, faith leaders and key partners to end gender-based violence. All photos: Zacharia Osanga Tanzania: faith leaders highlight rights of people living with disabilities 16 Days: ELCT supports conference to strengthen role of religious leaders in ending all gender-based violence (LWI) - The vital role of religious leaders and faith-based organizations in ending gender-based violence (GBV) was at the heart…
Image Participants at a women's march in Oakland in 2019. Photo: Thomas Hawk (CC-BY-NC) 16 Days: ‘Missing and Murdered’ victims of femicide Webinars hear how faith-based organizations must step up action to change cultures and stop gender-based violence (LWI) - The dramatic plight of women and girls who end up ‘Missing and Murdered’ was under the spotlight during two webinars…
Image LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa with LWF Vice-President for Africa Rev. Dr Jeanette Ada Maina, Bishop Theophilus Shadrach of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, and LWF staff and students in the Gado camp. The students held signs and recited a poem on the importance of education. All photos: LWF/Lucie Alalu Grinstein LWF President commends strength of Cameroon communities served by livelihood programs Responding to crisis with community centered sustainable livelihoods (LWI) - On his visit to the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Country Program in Cameroon, the LWF President, Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa, applauded the strength and…
Image Isaiah Toroitich, Head of Global Advocacy leads the LWF Action for Justice that is the focal point for advocacy on Human Rights. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Human Rights: Our foundational commitment "Our call is to ensure that the human rights of everyone is fulfilled” says Isaiah Toroitich, LWF Head of Global Advocacy (LWI) - Every year on December 10 the world celebrates Human Rights Day. Working for a justice is a foundational…
Image Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Maina, LWF vice president for Africa. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert 16 Days: theologies of anger, resistance and hope Lutheran, Catholic and Methodist women discuss black, decolonizing and feminist theologies for gender justice (LWI) - Gender justice activists from different parts of the Christian world met together on 8 December to discuss ways of…
Image Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Poland: Raising a prophetic voice, being church in the public space Voices from the Communion: Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (LWI) – “I always ask myself when to speak up,” says Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec. He has been leading the…
Image Eva Christina Nilsson, director of LWFâs Department for Theology, Mission and Justice. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay From Swedish countryside to global church coordination Head of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice reflects on a career in international development (LWI) - Growing up on a farm in the southern Swedish countryside seems a far cry from the high-flying career in international…
