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Candidates for ordination and clergy from sister churches and partner organizations of the Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras during the 29th General Assembly, held in Tegucigalpa. Photo: Vera Morales
Affirming faith and service 
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7 Jul 2017
7 Jul 2017
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From left: President of the WCRC Jerry Pillay, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity Bishop Brian Farrell, LWF General Secretary Martin Junge, WMC President Jong Chun Park, WMC General Secretary Bishop Ivan Abrahams and WCRC General Secretary Chris Ferguson. Photo: WCRC / Anna Siggelkow
“In the pursuit of communion and common witness”
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5 Jul 2017
  • Unity
5 Jul 2017
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Rev. Suyapa Ordoñez (left) from the Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras and Rita Flores, Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church, participated in the July 2016 FBOs’ training on women’s human rights, and attended the 64th CEDAW session at the United Nations in Geneva. Photo: LWF/C. Rendón
Strengthening advocacy for women’s human rights
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3 Jul 2017
  • Theology
  • Justice
3 Jul 2017
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Rev. Zelda Cristina Cossa (left) and Rev. Rosa Minoria Rafael, the second group of women to be ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mozambique, ready to “share the Word, baptize and administer the sacraments to God’s people.” Photo: Salvador Hilário Chame
Celebrating commitment to women's ordination in Mozambique
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3 Jul 2017
  • Churches
  • Theology
3 Jul 2017
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IELCO Young Reformers Marian Coy Contreras and Liria Suarez Preciado present the booklet Identitad Luterana para jovenes to encourage young people to participate in the church. Photo: IELCO Young Reformers.
By youth for youth
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30 Jun 2017
  • Churches
  • Youth
30 Jun 2017
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LWF and UNHCR staff survey a site designated for a new refugee camp in Lunda Norte province, northeastern Angola. Photo: LWF
Turning a thick Angolan bush into a refugee camp
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29 Jun 2017
  • Humanitarian
29 Jun 2017
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Photo: ELCA Young Reformers
Reviving, rethinking, renewing faith
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23 Jun 2017
  • Churches
  • Theology
23 Jun 2017
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Wafeh shares her knowledge in the women’s group. Photo: LWF/N. Boase
A safe childhood for boys and girls
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21 Jun 2017
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
21 Jun 2017
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Syrian refugee children at a fence facing the Aegean Sea coast, Greece. Photo: ACT/ Paul Jeffrey
Welcoming refugees: an opportunity to grow together
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20 Jun 2017
  • Humanitarian
20 Jun 2017
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