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Newly-appointed leaders of LWF member churches repesenting, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean gather for induction meetings at the ‪#‎LWF‬ Communion Office in Geneva. Photo: LWF
Strengthening the vision and practice of transformative church leadership
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24 Sep 2015
  • Churches
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24 Sep 2015
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Cameroonian theologian Rev. Dr Samuel Dawai speaks at the fourth LWF Bible interpretation conference, hosted by Aarhus University in Denmark. Photo: LWF/I. Benesch
Lutheran theologians study Paul’s letters for the contemporary church
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24 Sep 2015
  • Theology
24 Sep 2015
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Volunteers and church aid organization at a distribution in Hungary. Photo: evangelikus.hu
LWF to support Hungarian refugee response
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24 Sep 2015
  • Humanitarian
24 Sep 2015
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The Piazza Martin Lutero constitutes an ecumenical witness in the daily life of residents and visitors to Rome, says Lutheran pastor Rev. Jens-Martin Kruse (right), who witnessed the inauguration of the public square with hundreds of parish members including Rev. Per Edler (left) of the Swedish-speaking congregation. Photo: Silke Kruse
Piazza Martin Lutero in Rome, a reminder to care for the poor
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24 Sep 2015
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  • Unity
24 Sep 2015
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Affirming global solidarity with asylum seekers, migrants and the poor, from left: Bishop Gerhard Ulrich, United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD); LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan; Nordkirche’s Synodpräses Dr Andreas Tietze; and Tanzania’s Presiding Bishop Dr Alex G. Malasusa, LWF Vice-President for Africa. Photo: Nordkirche/Eberhard von der Heyde
A more just world includes care for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
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24 Sep 2015
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
24 Sep 2015
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Refugee family with caretaker, left, at the refugee home Rossauer Lände, Austria. Photo: Diakonie Refugee Service Austria/ Nadja Meister
Refugee crisis: Churches in other LWF regions express solidarity with Europe
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16 Sep 2015
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  • Churches
16 Sep 2015
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A volunteer helps a refugee child study for school. Photo: Diakonie Refugee Service Austria/Nadja Meister
Welcoming churches for thousands “outside the gates of Europe”
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16 Sep 2015
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  • Churches
16 Sep 2015
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U Kyaw Thein and his family in front of their flood-affected home. Photo: LWF Myanmar/ M. Celiz
LWF relief brings hope to people in Myanmar
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11 Sep 2015
  • Humanitarian
11 Sep 2015
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Japanese theologian Rev. Dr Arata Miyamoto speaks at the interfaith consultation where Pof. Notto R. Thelle from Norway (right) encouraged openness to the wisdom and experiences of other religions. Photo: LWF/I. Benesch
Call for theology that engages with Asia’s realities
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9 Sep 2015
  • Unity
  • Theology
9 Sep 2015
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