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Voting at the Lutheran World Federation Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF Assembly elects 48 members of the new Council
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13 May 2017
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Rev. Dr Panti Filibus Musa, Archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, President of The Lutheran World Federation. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Nigerian Archbishop Panti Filibus Musa elected LWF President
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13 May 2017
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13 May 2017
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The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, addressing the 800 participants from LWF’s 145 member churches at the Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Reformation anniversary is a milestone, not the endpoint for mission
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11 May 2017
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11 May 2017
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Christina Jackson-Skelton giving the report of the Finance Committee at the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF total income has nearly doubled to almost EUR 780 million
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11 May 2017
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Keynote speech at the LWF Twelfth Assembly by Congolese surgeon Dr Denis Mukwege. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
“Mission to denounce evil”
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11 May 2017
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11 May 2017
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Namibian youth welcome LWF Youth delegates to Namibia. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano
“Bold, flexible and proud of our Lutheran identity”
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10 May 2017
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10 May 2017
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Delegate of the Women's Pre-assembly delivers the message to Twelfth LWF Assembly delegates. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert
Freedom from violence and full participation
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10 May 2017
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10 May 2017
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Rev. Dr Elena Bondarenko from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in European Russia, preaching at the opening worship of the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly on 10 May 2017, Windhoek, Namibia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Russian pastor Bondarenko to LWF Assembly, God’s promises hold
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10 May 2017
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10 May 2017
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The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan addressing participants on the opening day of the Twelfth Assembly of the LWF in Namibia’s capital Windhoek. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF President Younan draws attention to Luther’s drive to reform the church
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10 May 2017
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10 May 2017
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