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From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change

LWF work with Nepal’s Haliya community targets women’s rights and education
From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change
28 November 2018
LWF work with Nepal’s Haliya community targets women’s rights and education (LWI) - Thirty-year-old Basanti Mahar of Bashulinga village in Nepal says talking to other women about alcohol-fueled domestic abuse in their community has changed her life and ...
Living and working together as churches in ongoing reformation
31 October 2018
Balance between continuity and innovation in LWF Strategy 2019-2024
“We celebrated like one family”
21 September 2018
Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Bishop Dr Jensen Seyenkulo
A heart to train our people
20 September 2018
New LWF member: Christ Lutheran Church in India (LWI) - People struggling in poverty. Drug addicts. The unemployed. Those marginalised through no fault of their own or have fallen on hard times. One of the newest members of the Lutheran World Federation ...
Grown out of prayer, committed to service
17 September 2018
Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 75 years (LWI) - Song, dance, music and prayer filled the night in Laxmipur, Nepal on 14 September, as the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church (NELC) gathered to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
Bridging the gap: Interfaith development work in Nepal "an eye-opener"
14 September 2018
LWF General Secretary visits Nepal from 12-19 September (LWI) "I have come to Nepal bearing in mind, in particular, one story,” observed Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge upon arrival in Kathmandu.
World Humanitarian Day: LWF calls for protection of humanitarian space
17 August 2018
“Humanitarian workers have become soft targets for warring parties”
Working in a high-risk area
17 August 2018
Interview with Jacob Aleer, LWF Security Focal Point in Jonglei, South Sudan (LWI) - For the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), South Sudan has proven the most challenging country in terms of safety and security in the past year. As the civil war continues, ...
Populism, violence, family separation under spotlight
12 July 2018
LWF Council calls for action on number of urgent issues
LWF call for scholarship applications
11 July 2018
Supporting students of theology, and development and diakonia
Deep concern about escalating violence in Nigeria
4 July 2018
LWF Council adopts resolution on the Situation in North-East and Central Nigeria
LWF welcomes three new churches to the communion
3 July 2018
Geographic reach of LWF extends to include Cuba (LWI) - The LWF Council has voted to welcome with joy three new member churches to the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). They are the Christ Lutheran Church (India), the United Evangelical Church en Cuba – ...
Ecumenical greetings to 2018 Council
3 July 2018
“LWF among precious gifts to ecumenical movement” (LWI) - Lutheran World Federation ecumenical partners have praised the LWF for deep commitment to ecumenism in greetings to the LWF 2018 Council. Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World ...
“With Passion for the Church and for the World”
2 July 2018
Council approves new strategy for the LWF (LWI) - The new strategy of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for the years 2019 to 2024 was approved by the LWF Council today. Titled “With Passion for the Church and for the World” it sets forth what the LWF ...
"We have been enriched and blessed"
2 July 2018
LWF Council joins local congregations for Sunday worship (LWI) - On Sunday 1 July, LWF Council members joined local congregants for Sunday service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva.
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