Many children in Uganda have to contribute to the family income through  hard and dangerous work. The LWF country program in Uganda is sounding the alarm and working to change that. 29 Sep 2025 |  English  |  German Image A child hauls sugarcane in Busonga, Eastern Uganda. Poverty and hunger force families to send their children to work. Photo: LWF/ Brian Salira LWF works against an alarming rise in child labor in Uganda (LWI) - Cutting sugarcane instead of learning to write

As the UN climate summit COP30 unfolds in Belém, Brazil, LWF delegates hear testimonies of local communities as part of their leadership development and climate advocacy. 13 Nov 2025 |  English  |  German Image Carine Josiéle Wendland of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil speaks at an interfaith gathering in the spirit of Talanoa dialogue, convened by the Interfaith Liaison Committee to the UNFCCC and hosted at the IECLB, Belém congregation, on the op

A recent LWF consultation concluded with a strong emphasis on protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples across the global Lutheran communion and pursuing concrete action to deepen collaboration. 04 Dec 2025 |  English  |  German Image At the November 2025 United Nations climate summit COP30, in Belém, Brazil, Indigenous peoples sing 'songs of resistance' as they march through the conference venue following a People's plenary. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Global LWF consultation

Latin America’s traditional youth camps are signs of hope, offering space for sharing and healing, nurturing spirituality and hands-on service to neighbor and the environment 25 Feb 2026 |  English  |  German Image Group photo from the Paraguay District camp, held at the Evangelical Congregation of Alto Paraná, in Hohenau, Paraguay. Photo: Jóvenes IERP Paraguay Summer camps in Argentina and Paraguay aim to build a young, creative, committed and deeply communal church  (LWI) -

28 Feb 2026 |  English Image The LWF calls for a peaceful resolution in the Middle East. For immediate release, 28 February 2026. The LWF is very concerned about the escalating situation in the Middle East region.  LWF calls on all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint and to abide by international humanitarian law. The direct and indirect impact on civilians and communities, most of whom were already experiencing the dire consequences of instability, will be catastr

Churches in Central America called to be a prophetic voice in society Raising awareness of the Lutheran presence in the Central American region was at the heart of a meeting bringing together representatives of five LWF member churches 18 Mar 2026 |  English  |  German Image Representatives of the Lutheran Churches of Central America gathered in Cumayagua, Honduras, in February 2026. Photo: LWF/E. Albrecht Representatives from five churches emphasize stronger advocacy amid po

May 24 2024 Devastating flooding in Brazil. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert. CC BY-SA 2.0. BRAZIL – Lutherans in Brazil are reaching out with the...

May 30 2024 The "Chapel of Life" in Bethlehem provides mourners a room for prayer and reflection. ELCHL Bishop Sani Azar during the...

May 31 2024 In this Voices from the Communion, Faustina Nillan, newly appointed as director for women and gender with the All Africa...

May 31 2024 The GNC/LWF General Secretary, Norbert Denecke, is retiring after more than 20 years of service. On 2 June, a church service...