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Participants of the African Theologian’s Network meeting in Johannesburg. Photo: LWF
African Lutheran Theologians’ Network Focuses on Churches as Peacemakers
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12 Dec 2014
12 Dec 2014
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Syrian refugees living in the host community of Al Mafraq, ten kilometres from Zaatari camp, Jordan. Photo: LWF/ M. Renaux
LWF Leaders Urge Member Churches to Advocate for Syrian Refugees
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11 Dec 2014
  • Humanitarian
  • Governance
11 Dec 2014
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“The Bible Shook up a Dictatorship”
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10 Dec 2014
10 Dec 2014
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Augusta-Victoria Hospital. Photo: LWF/M. Brown
Cash-flow Crisis of Augusta Victoria Hospital Averted
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10 Dec 2014
  • Humanitarian
10 Dec 2014
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Dr H. and his neighbour. Both men have taken shelter with their families in Kurdistan where a LWF partner operates a mobile health clinic. Photo: LWF/S. Cox
UN Human Rights Day
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10 Dec 2014
  • Humanitarian
  • Unity
10 Dec 2014
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Gorgya Paols, 63, receives a LWF food voucher, entitling her to a carton of food that will last a month. Despite the violence she fled in 2005 and the worsening situation since the ISIS insurgency, her single wish is for peace in Iraq. Photo: LWF/S. Cox
Advent in Northern Iraq – 2nd Advent: Peace
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9 Dec 2014
  • Humanitarian
9 Dec 2014
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Standing together for one minute in silent protest, LWF Youth delegates unite with local activists to emphasize the devastating effects of climate change. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey
LWF Delegation Joins Human Chain in Solidarity with Climate Vulnerable Communities
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8 Dec 2014
  • Churches
  • Climate
8 Dec 2014
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Five year old Vian Shara stands in the crowd at an LWF distribution of food in Northern Iraq. The girl has a kidney condition and needs special treatment. Photo: LWF/ S. Cox
Advent in Northern Iraq – 1st Advent: Love
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5 Dec 2014
5 Dec 2014
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A young boy collects buckets for washing and water transport at the LWF distribution point in Leitchuor camp. Photo: LWF Ethiopia/ Heidi Lehto
Ethiopia: Focus on Hygiene in Flooded Camps
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5 Dec 2014
  • Humanitarian
5 Dec 2014
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