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LWF President visits Holy Land, affirms local church witness Walking together as local church and global communion
Indonesia: Lutherans celebrate 25 years of joint witness and service Reformation Day events affirm commitment to inclusivity, justice and interfaith harmony
Nepal church ordains first two women for ministry Nepal Evangelical Lutheran church marks a milestone for gender justice and women in leadership
Sicily welcomes new Italian-speaking pastor Brazilian-born Rev. Heidi Lengler serves small Lutheran communities in cities across the southern Italian island
Namibia: free to answer God’s call to serve Bishop Hilja Nghaangulwa from the Eastern Diocese Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
Haiti: Supporting communities after Hurricane Melissa After the storm, people need shelter, hygiene, and access to safe water
Christians must make God’s unity and reconciliation visible LWF General Secretary Burghardt reflects on Christian unity at close of Sixth Faith and Order Conference in Egypt
Refugees shape discussion at Africa’s human rights body LWF and partners support contribution of forcibly displaced people to regional and global policies
Daring Peace: LWF at St Egidio peace meeting Lutheran representatives among religious and political leaders gathered in Rome to discuss challenges of peacemaking
India: Ordained to serve, empowered to lead Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church, with 52 ordained women pastors, celebrates a quarter of a century of women’s ordination
India: Climate awareness, advocacy and action India Peace Center leads conversations on faith and action ahead of global climate conference in Brazil
Colombia: empowering people with disabilities builds a stronger community Lutheran church offers skills’ training in handicrafts, theater, sign language
