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Building on the Bible to promote positive masculinity Webinar series launches initiative on Transformative Masculinities: being (hu)man in a world of violence
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Praying and acting for climate justice in the months until COP26 Commitment to a responsible attitude towards our planet
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Small-scale climate justice projects: Call to youth in member churches Empowering young people to advocate for climate justice
Empowering faith actors as gender justice advocates Women’s Human Rights Advocacy Training offers practical support to those advocating for change at grassroots level
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Online Reformation Day prayer engages Lutherans worldwide LWF youth reflect on need for ongoing reformation, unity in baptism
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