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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
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
9 Jul 2021
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A woman entrepreneur sews cloth face masks in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Photo: LWF/Nu Nu Aye
Annual report shows how LWF adapted its humanitarian and development work to COVID-19 pandemic
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8 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
8 Jul 2021
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Edwin Mosquera leads a workshop on forgiveness and reconciliation as part of the ‘From War to Peace’ project of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia which supports three communities in the northwest Antioquia region. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert
Churches are key partners for UN’s 2030 Agenda
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7 Jul 2021
  • Churches
  • Justice
7 Jul 2021
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Christian churches call on the G20 to reform the international taxation system to provide resources for “global public goods and the protection of ecosystems.” In the photo, an LWF refugee staff member from Nigeria checks water and sanitation provision at a refugee camp in North Cameroon: Photo: LWF/C. Kästner
Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system
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6 Jul 2021
  • Unity
  • Theology
6 Jul 2021
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Youth of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania planting saplings in the church garden of the Alszeg Church in Hosszúfalu. Photo: EVIKE
Romania: Protecting and preserving God’s creation
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5 Jul 2021
  • Churches
  • Justice
5 Jul 2021
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Photo: Nick Fewings via Unsplash
Human Rights Council: LWF calls for increased efforts to combat extreme poverty
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2 Jul 2021
  • Justice
2 Jul 2021
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Art campaign in Bonn, Germany, on the international day against domestic violence. Photo: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash
Human Rights Council: LWF calls for increased efforts to combat violence against women
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1 Jul 2021
  • Justice
  • Gender
1 Jul 2021
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Women from the Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia (GKPI) gathered at a church in Medan City, North Sumatra in August 2019 to hear about ways of implementing the LWF’s Gender Justice Policy in their own local context. Photo: Friztian Tobing
New commitments to promote gender equality
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30 Jun 2021
  • Theology
30 Jun 2021
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Worship and prayer are integral aspects of LWF assemblies. A Bible study session at the 2017 Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano
Worship planning committee for 2023 Assembly appointed
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30 Jun 2021
  • Communion
  • Churches
30 Jun 2021
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