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At five consecutive Assemblies, LWF member churches stated their common goal of including women in the ordained ministry. A plenary vote during the 20-27 July 2010 LWF Eleventh Assembly in Stuttgart, Germany. LWF/J. Latva-Hakuni
Affirming women’s ordination as our shared goal
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6 Jun 2016
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6 Jun 2016
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LWF Council member Bishop em. Dr Zephania Kameeta raised a lit latern, saying the “hot phase” of Assembly preparations had begun. Photo: DNK/LWB, F. Hübner
The lantern is lit: official launch of LWF Assembly preparations
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3 Jun 2016
  • Communion
3 Jun 2016
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Namibian Lutheran pastor Rev. Lyauvika Nashuuta distributes the sacrament at the closing worship of the 2015 international Global Young Reformers’ Network workshop in Wittenberg, Germany. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg
More than 80 percent of LWF churches ordain women
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2 Jun 2016
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  • Gender
2 Jun 2016
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A statue of Martin Luther in front of the town hall in Wittenberg. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux
LWF Council to meet in Wittenberg, Germany
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1 Jun 2016
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1 Jun 2016
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Lund Cathedral common prayer service will be based on recently published Catholic-Lutheran “Common Prayer” liturgical guide. Photo: Church of Sweden
Joint Ecumenical Commemoration to be held in Lund Cathedral and Malmö Arena
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1 Jun 2016
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1 Jun 2016
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24 February 2020, Jerusalem: Nurse Hiba Almu'ti tends to Shehadi Dar-Awad, as he receives Dialysis treatment at the Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF Jerusalem cancer hospital a center of excellence
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26 May 2016
  • Humanitarian
26 May 2016
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Workshop co-organizer Suad Younan, middle, encouraged the Holy Land church to use its prophetic voice and tools to challenge ecclesiastical and socio-political fixtures, during the launch of the gender justice policy in Arabic. Photo: LWF/E. Neuenfeldt
Open dialogue and training at Holy Land gender justice seminar
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25 May 2016
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25 May 2016
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The Arabic version of the LWF Gender Justice Policy was launched at the workshop in Beit Jala. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
Changing laws and patriarchal attitudes go hand in hand
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23 May 2016
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23 May 2016
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Women and children are often the most affected by poverty. The ELCM Matsimbe project equips them with skills to earn income from small-scale trade, such as poultry keeping. Photo: Allison Westerhoff
Children's rights key to fighting injustice and poverty
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20 May 2016
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20 May 2016
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