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LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Solidarity with Brazilian church against hate speech
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21 Jul 2021
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21 Jul 2021
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Churches support each other through prayer. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine P. Valeriano
Japan church leaders meet for online fellowship
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20 Jul 2021
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20 Jul 2021
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Transforming 500 square meters of dry land into fertile land: the Lutheran City Forest at the Luther Study Centre of KN-LWF in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia. Photo: KN-LWF
Indonesia: Encouraging spiritual awareness on climate justice among youth
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19 Jul 2021
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19 Jul 2021
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Youth playing on the banks of Río Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo
Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves
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19 Jul 2021
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19 Jul 2021
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LWF Council youth delegates hold posters at the launch of the Waking the Giant ecumenical initiative in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
Churches raise prophetic voice for justice and inclusion
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16 Jul 2021
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16 Jul 2021
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Attendees at a side event at the United Nations in Geneva on using the Universal Periodic Review as an instrument for peace building rooted in human rights in Colombia. Photo: Peter Kenny
Protect civic space in post-pandemic recovery
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15 Jul 2021
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15 Jul 2021
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Josephine Nangonzi wearing full protective gear before starting work in the Palorinya refugee settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region. Photos: LWF/Uganda
Hope and healing for survivors of South Sudan conflict
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14 Jul 2021
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14 Jul 2021
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Kavre District, Nepal. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Human Rights Council: LWF asks Nepal to prioritize rights of ethnic, religious minorities
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12 Jul 2021
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12 Jul 2021
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Residents from Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya pose for a photo after taking part in an LWF-run workshop to write poems for the ‘I am Hope’ publication. Jackline Irankunda is pictured in the front row, furthest to the right. Photo: LWF/O. Schnoebelen
Poems give voice to refugees’ dignity and hope
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9 Jul 2021
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9 Jul 2021
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