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Germany: “17 Weeks, 17 Goals” online campaign on the UN Sustainable Development Goals Bavarian campaign encourages learning and action on SDGs
Germany: Church makes binding commitment to protect the climate Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg drafts church law embedding climate justice
Human Rights: Our foundational commitment "Our call is to ensure that the human rights of everyone is fulfilled” says Isaiah Toroitich, LWF Head of Global Advocacy
16 Days: theologies of anger, resistance and hope Lutheran, Catholic and Methodist women discuss black, decolonizing and feminist theologies for gender justice
16 Days: LWF steps up commitments to end gender-based violence Webinar highlights global advocacy and local action to empower women in Asia, Africa and Latin America
France: Youth advocacy for a ‘shared Earth’ and care for creation LWF supports ‘Grand KIFF’ festival to affirm young people’s role in the church
Burghardt: Grace, education, freedom to serve neighbor New general secretary spells out principles, priorities and challenges in first address to LWF Council
LWF commends new ‘conviviality’ resources to all churches New publications: Four storybooks from the European Diaconal Process
Burghardt: Churches called to be agents of positive change During installation service, LWF’s new General Secretary calls on churches to “walk the talk” for reconciliation
Netherlands: Investing in communities to be “carriers of sustainable diakonia” Hanne Wilzing shares the story of a repurposed church building in Amsterdam
COP26: LWF Delegates “disappointed but not disheartened by the lack of results” Advocacy and actions for climate justice continue (LWI) – While there have been some…
Faith leaders: More must be done to achieve climate justice after COP26 “We will continue to care for creation, work for climate justice, and stand with the most vulnerable”
