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Americas: “Restoring dry bones” in a world in need Leadership meeting concludes, affirming vitality of church missions
Reaffirming the commitment to respond to visible and forgotten crises LWF World Service holds Global Leadership Team Meeting in Kenya
Americas: Churches in Chile filling gaps in community Leadership conference of the Americas visits project sites and witness vibrant work
Americas: “God breathed life unto dry bones” LWF member churches of the Americas gather to discuss post-pandemic challenges and opportunities
LWF leader receives ‘Der Friedenstein’ prize General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt highlights urgency of educating young people to be agents of reconciliation
Chile: Lutheran bishop appointed chaplain to presidential palace Bishop Izani Bruch will be responsible for worship, pastoral care at the government headquarters
Putting faith into practice in words and deeds LWF General Secretary addresses synod of Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Nigerian seminary brings education on irregular migration and trafficking to the classroom Students and teachers of ‘Symbols of Hope’ in congregations and communities
Good Friday message 2022: God between two criminals LWF Vice President Astrid Kleist reflects on the meaning of the Crucifixion for those suffering in our strife-ridden world
Uganda: ‘We understand our work as putting faith into action’ Refugees, host communities testify to impact of World Service program in Uganda
‘There’s no commandment greater than loving your neighbor’ LWF General Secretary Burghardt joins South Sudanese congregation worshipping and witnessing in exile