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In Rakhine State, Myanmar, residents fleeing recurring fighting in Kyauktaw township have sought refuge in Ponnagyun township. The LWF and the Department of Disaster Management recently distributed non-food items including kitchen utensils, clothes, mats, water filters and mosquito nets to displaced families. Photo: LWF Myanmar
International NGOs in Myanmar reiterate humanitarian obligation to protect civilians in Rakhine
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2 Apr 2019
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2 Apr 2019
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Rev. Dr Hoyce Jacob Lyimo-Mbowe was one of the lecturers at the 19th International Seminar for pastors in Wittenberg, Germany. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller
Wittenberg: A Lutheran perspective on translating the Bible
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1 Apr 2019
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1 Apr 2019
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A facsimile of the Official Common Statement of the JDDJ. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
From Conflict to Communion: The future of Christians together in the world
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29 Mar 2019
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29 Mar 2019
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Bishop Antonio Alfredo Barros, Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Angola. Photo. S. Gallay
Angola: A growing church making a mark in education
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29 Mar 2019
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29 Mar 2019
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Participants of the 19th International Seminar for pastors during an excursion in Wittenberg, Germany. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller
The whole world in one room
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28 Mar 2019
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28 Mar 2019
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Attending the service as guests of honor: WMC President Rev. Dr JC Park; LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge; Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (Roman Catholic Church); Very Rev. Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids Cathedral in Wales (Anglican Communion); and WCRC General Secretary Rev. Dr Chris Ferguson. Photo: Peter Ringenberg/University of Notre Dame
Ecumenical prayer service on opening day of JDDJ consultation
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27 Mar 2019
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27 Mar 2019
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Rev. José Pilar Álvarez Cabrera, President of the Guatemala Lutheran Church. Photo: Craig Foster
Guatemala: Church concern over setback in fight against impunity
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26 Mar 2019
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26 Mar 2019
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Members of the VELKD Bishops' Conference, ecumenical guests and staff of the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg. Photo: VELKD
Helping to shape Europe as a peace project
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25 Mar 2019
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25 Mar 2019
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Children lead the way to the dry riverbed near Burka Dare site for internally displaced people, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert
Water, peace, and long-term commitment
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22 Mar 2019
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22 Mar 2019
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