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LWF endorses ‘Build Forward’ paper on Ukraine recovery LWF joins other NGOs and civil society organizations in endorsing a new document on recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine
Senegal: Interfaith relations in Francophone Africa Theologians and interfaith practitioners from the Francophone churches of Africa meet together in Senegal to share best practices on living and wor
Council 2023: LWF Finances remain strong and stable LWF’s finances showed resilience in 2022 during a year of high inflation and a global economic downturn.
Rwanda: Youth lead ‘Sparks of Peace’ initiative Young people in the Lutheran Church of Rwanda are using new skills to bui
Poland: A school like a family LWF supports twelve Ukrainian refugee students who attend the Albert-Schweitzer- School in Gliwice, Poland, a Protestant school with a Lutheran pro
German Lutheran installed as Honorary Canon Theologian in Coventry The German Lutheran theologian Oliver Schuegraf has been installed as Honorary Canon Theologian of the Anglican Cathedral of Coventry in recognitio
Sharing the burden – pastoral and psychosocial care in times of crisis Pastors, staff, and volunteers from LWF member churches in Eastern Europe supporting refugees from Ukraine met for a consultation on pastoral care