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New LWF member: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod “Being part of the LWF allows us to give and receive in every way”
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Tribute to former LWF Vice-President Huberto Kirchheim (1938-2019) Brazilian church leader was dedicated to the ecumenical movement
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LWF New Year Message: ‘Seek peace and pursue it’ General Secretary Junge invites Lutheran churches to be peacebuilders
Churches accompany ex-combatant communities through delicate peace process FARC ex-combatants live fragile peace in Colombia
2018 LWF Christmas message: “Do not be afraid” Archbishop Musa invites Christians to conquer fear of others
70 years on: Upholding the dignity of every human being LWF urges global community of states to safeguard the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
COP24: Global church bodies urge transformative action to protect the most vulnerable Press Release: LWF, WCC and ACT Alliance reiterate calls for just implementation of Paris Agreement
