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Image Participants of the LWFs 19th International Seminar for pastors held at the LWF Center Wittenberg in March 2019 connect via video conference. Photo: Michael Grimmsmann COVID-19: Encouraging each other in a time of need Wittenberg Seminar participants connect online during pandemic (LWI) – "We started as a WhatsApp group because we wanted to stay in touch across continents," says Damaris Grimmsmann (…
Image Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover speaks about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on church and society in Germany. Photo: Jens Schulze/Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover COVID-19: New awareness of social cohesion growing in the crisis Voices from the Communion: Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (LWI) – It is over six months now, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic can still be felt in most areas of public life in Germany. Besides…
