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Rev. Dr Simone Sinn, LWF study secretary for Public Theology and Interreligious Relations, and Indonesian interfaith activist Rev. Elga Joan Sarapung. Photo: LWF/P. Mumia
Indonesian interfaith network urges government to ensure freedom of religion
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28 Sep 2016
  • Theology
  • Justice
28 Sep 2016
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Consultation on a building project in Cacarica, Choco, a community of returned displaced people. Photo: ACT/Sean
Colombia peace result of a long process
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27 Sep 2016
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
27 Sep 2016
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LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge attended the World Day of Prayer for Peace, in Assisi, Italy. Only by relinquishing their greed and perceived freedom to expoit natural resources at will would human beings secure the future of life, he said. Photo: Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio
The thirst for peace – a call for intensified dialogue between religions and cultures
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23 Sep 2016
  • Theology
  • Justice
23 Sep 2016
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Dozens of people turned out to learn how to make energy-efficient stoves. Photo: LWF Uganda
Keeping the environment - and the peace
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23 Sep 2016
  • Humanitarian
  • Climate
23 Sep 2016
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Current and past bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, with the first eight female clergy in the Northern Diocese, which recently marked 25 years of women’s ordination. Photo: ELCT/Richard A. Mmbaga
More than 250 female pastors and growing
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23 Sep 2016
  • Communion
  • Churches
23 Sep 2016
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Refugees queue at Chios, Greece. Photo: Paul Jeffrey
Immediate commitments to refugees and migrants needed
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22 Sep 2016
22 Sep 2016
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A couple at the voucher fair. Photo: LWF/C. Caraux-Pelletan
A matter of dignity
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21 Sep 2016
  • Humanitarian
21 Sep 2016
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A group of recently elected Lutheran church leaders took part in a week-long program at the LWF Communion Office to learn more about LWF’s work and exchange ideas from their respective regions. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
Proposals to pool resources to sustain Lutheran theological formation in LWF regions
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20 Sep 2016
  • Churches
  • Governance
20 Sep 2016
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Chile’s Lutheran Bishops Izani Bruch (left) and Siegfried Sander, in Paramaribo, Suriname, during the LWF Pre-Assemblies for Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America, where the Reformation anniversary was one of the main topics. Photo: LWF/Hubert Hermelijn
Encounters to deepen dialogue towards church unity
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16 Sep 2016
  • Unity
16 Sep 2016
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