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2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance “In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option”
Belarus artist depicts miracle of Incarnation This year’s Christmas card comes from the historic St Anna Lutheran Church in St Petersburg
2019 LWF Christmas message: Light in the darkness Invitation to Christians to make "the light of Christ visible and transformational"
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International law and multilateral mechanisms must be respected and strengthened Serious concerns about US position on Israeli settlements Public Statement, 20 November 2019
New publication: Resisting Exclusion - Global Theological Responses to Populism Amplifying the churches’ voices for justice and hope in society