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LWF staff join women from Namibia’s Lutheran churches at the November meeting in Windhoek, kicking off women’s preparations to host the Pre-Assembly and the Twelfth LWF Assembly in May 2017. Photo: LWF
Preparations for LWF Women’s Pre-Assembly begin in Namibia
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7 Dec 2016
  • Communion
  • Gender
7 Dec 2016
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Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, home to 70,000 Syrian refugees. Bahar has been living here for four years. Photo: LWF Jordan/N. Boase
“More courage than we could ever imagine”
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5 Dec 2016
  • Humanitarian
5 Dec 2016
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Students of ELCZ schools learn the equality of men and women. Photo: LWF
Zimbabwe’s Lutheran church tackles child marriage and domestic violence
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2 Dec 2016
  • Justice
  • Gender
2 Dec 2016
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Caption: Cristo Perez, land mine survivor and board member of the Association of Antipersonnel Mine Survivors Fighting for Dignity and Peace, a partner supported by the LWF in Colombia. Photo: LWF/Antonio Sánchez Salazar
Life after a land mine
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2 Dec 2016
  • Humanitarian
2 Dec 2016
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Children supported by St Peter’s Child Care. Photo: LWF
A family like any other
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1 Dec 2016
  • Churches
1 Dec 2016
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Lutheran voices speaking up for people affected by HIV and AIDS
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1 Dec 2016
  • Churches
1 Dec 2016
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Genet Girma Eshete of Ethiopia talks to another particpant during the LWF Diakonia and HRM workshop in Nairobi. Photo: LWF/Afram Pete
Expressing God’s love through serving the neighbor
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1 Dec 2016
  • Churches
1 Dec 2016
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Molly Aringo with her dog. LWF has helped her embrace life again following a diagnosis of HIV. Photo: LWF/P. Kikomeko
“People would whisper and point”
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1 Dec 2016
  • Humanitarian
1 Dec 2016
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In a group work session, delegates at the consultationdiscussed how youth in many churches that are experiencing membership growth are a driving force for mission across all generations. Participants shared strategies on focus themes, resource mobilization, and inspiring activities that help to get more youth engaged in what the church is doing. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
Diverse communities in different contexts seeking new ways of doing mission
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29 Nov 2016
29 Nov 2016
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