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Hundreds of people from sixty congregations gathered in Cuddalore, India on 13-14 January for the Reformation commemoration of the Arcot Lutheran Church (ALC). Photo Dora Hemalatha
Indian Lutherans reaffirming their identity
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16 Feb 2017
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16 Feb 2017
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Common prayer between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and the Latin Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, Jordan. Photo Ben Gray /ELCJHL
Common Prayer in Amman and Bethlehem
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16 Feb 2017
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16 Feb 2017
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Well-wishers and honorary doctor: (from left) Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the PCPCU; Prof. Dr Myriam Wijlens from Erfurt University, Prof. Dr Theodor Dieter with his award and Prof. Dr Michael Gabel, dean of the Catholic Theology faculty at Erfurt University. Photo: Erfurt University
Research prepares the ground for fruitful dialogue
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15 Feb 2017
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15 Feb 2017
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LWF helped Anek to return to school and pursue higher education while caring for her child. Photo: LWF Kenya
LWF helps teenage mothers finish high school
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14 Feb 2017
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14 Feb 2017
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Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko presented the LWF Assembly theme
“Unequivocal Witness to the Grace of God”
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13 Feb 2017
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13 Feb 2017
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Refugees from South Sudan in makeshift shelters, awaiting land allocation in Palorinya settlement. The large numbers of daily arrivals has slowed down the registration process. Photo: LWF/S. Nalubega
Searching for safety
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10 Feb 2017
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10 Feb 2017
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The Africa pre-Assembly was told hunger dehumanizes people while the only way to divide the wealth in the world is through attaining quality education. Photo: LWF ALCINET/Felix Samari
Zero hunger and quality education paramount to Africa
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10 Feb 2017
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10 Feb 2017
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A refugee from Mosul, Iraq, checks her name in order to recieve assistance, at the Dibaga camp, Makhmur, Iraq. Photo: LWF/Seivan M.Salim
Prayer and action on behalf of those seeking refuge
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10 Feb 2017
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10 Feb 2017
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New arrivals at the Ifo refugee camp receive an LWR baby kit as well as other non-food items as they are formally registered during the reception process in Dadaab, Kenya. The Ifo settlement is the oldest of the camps in Dadaab, dating back to the early 1990s. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/LWR (2011)
Kenyan court decision stops Dadaab closure
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9 Feb 2017
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9 Feb 2017
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