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LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addressing the 2019 Church Leadership Consultation for Central and Eastern Europe in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller
Living together as a communion
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8 Nov 2019
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8 Nov 2019
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LWF Council member Bettina Westfeld shows a shrapnel cross, moulded from the pieces of shrapnel from bombs dropped over Dresden and Coventry during the Second World War. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Daring to trust – 30 years after the Peaceful Revolution in 1989
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8 Nov 2019
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8 Nov 2019
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The “Theatre of the Oppressed” was one of the methodologies practiced to collect information on community level. Participants clearly enjoyed the session, despite the serious topic. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay
Justice, dignity and hope 
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7 Nov 2019
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7 Nov 2019
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A march took place through Katowice, Poland during the UN climate negotiations of COP24, with marchers from all over the world, protesting the dangerously slow process of the negotiations. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey
LWF looking forward to COP25 in Spain 
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7 Nov 2019
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7 Nov 2019
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Participants of the LWF Church Leadership Consultation 2019 for Central and Eastern Europe after the opening service at St. Mary's Cathedral (Dome Church) in Tallinn. Photo: EELC/Joel Siim
Churches in Central and Eastern Europe discuss Lutheran identity, diversity and pneumatology
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6 Nov 2019
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6 Nov 2019
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A classroom in Maban. More than 55,000 students have been affected by the emergency and need support. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
Heavy flood affects schools in Maban, South Sudan
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6 Nov 2019
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6 Nov 2019
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Refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean often do so in small boats exposing them to a high risk of running into distress at sea. Photo: IOCC/Apostoli/ACT
Misery has no nationality
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4 Nov 2019
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4 Nov 2019
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Prof. Ansu Sonii, Liberian Minister of Education launched the study. All photos: LWF/ Albin Hillert
LWF launches SDGs’ mapping for Liberia
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1 Nov 2019
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1 Nov 2019
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Lutherans in Rwanda sing and dance during celebrations at Kirehe parish to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of their church. All photos: Neng'ida Johaness-Lairumbe/ELCT
Lutherans in Rwanda celebrate Silver Jubilee
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1 Nov 2019
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1 Nov 2019
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