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Online Reformation Day prayer engages Lutherans worldwide LWF youth reflect on need for ongoing reformation, unity in baptism
"People on the Move: Creating Convivial Theology” European diaconal actors assess church response to diversity
Witnessing together in a broken world New publication from five signatories of Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Between faith and fake news LWF webinar on “Truth-Telling and Resisting ‘Disinfodemic’” discusses media literacy in the church
LWF youth to lead online Reformation day prayer “‘One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’ Reformation Day Global Prayer”
Ecumenical relations in times of pandemic Leaders of Christian World Communions discuss ‘being church’ in post-COVID societies
COVID-19: LWF launches second phase of Rapid Response Fund 65 church projects in 40 countries in the first phase
“Durable and peaceful solutions” needed for displaced Rohingya LWF World Service director Maria Immonen reflects on the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh
Argentina: LWF Youth leads reforestation mission Church mission launches campaign to plant 180 thousand trees
Webinar series: Visions for transformative climate action LWF and interfaith partners raise awareness on climate justice