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Ukrainian refugee families receive support from aid workers as they arrive at the train station in Záhony, Hungary. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Churches and Emergencies

Effective first responders to emergencies

‘Churches and Emergencies’ is a global LWF initiative that aims to empower churches to be prepared for and effectively respond to emergencies in their contexts. The initiative is coordinated jointly by the LWF Departments for Theology, Mission and Justice and World Service. It is being implemented by churches in Myanmar, Nepal and Venezuela, with support provided by the respective World Service programs.

LWF delegates pictured on the opening day of the United Nations climate summit COP29. Left to right: Eugenio Albrecht, Elena Cedillo, and Romario Dohmann. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF delegates pictured on the opening day of the United Nations climate summit COP29. Left to right: Eugenio Albrecht, Elena Cedillo, and Romario Dohmann. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF at COP29: strengthening the climate justice call for the most vulnerable people

LWF delegation will host side events in Baku, join interfaith gathering, prayers and ecumenical advocacy

(LWI) - As the United Nations climate summit COP29 opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) delegation began…

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12 Nov 2024
LWF delegation meets Kakuma youth leaders

The LWF deelgation listens to youth leaders in Kakuma. LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs Rev. Dr Dirk Lange, General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt, LWF Kenya-Somalia Country Representative Girma Gudina (behind table, from right) listen to youth leaders from the refugee camp. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu

Walking Together in Kakuma

In a recent visit to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt and Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations Prof. Dr. Dirk Lange witnessed firsthand the LWF’s work with refugees and host communities. They share their impressions in this interview.  

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12 Nov 2024
The faith leaders are calling on the G20 to fix inequality and tackle climate change, which is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. The photo above shows a farmer participating an LWF project "Gender Transformative Climate Adaptation" in Cameroon and Chad. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

The faith leaders are calling on the G20 to fix inequality and tackle climate change, which is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. The photo above shows a farmer participating an LWF project "Gender Transformative Climate Adaptation" in Cameroon and Chad. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Church leaders call on G20 to halt growing inequality, ramp up climate action

In a letter to G20 leaders meeting in Brazil, LWF and partners call for far-reaching tax policies and meaningful climate action

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined with ecumenical partners in urging the leaders of G20…

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15 Nov 2024

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