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Bangladesh: Living in displacement, the life of a Rohingya family “We fled for our lives […] We now have shelter, clothes, food, cooking ingredients and all other things”
Ecumenical witness to plight of Mediterranean migrants Swedish Bishop Karin Johannesson visits Anglican and Catholic parishes on islands of Sicily and Lampedusa
South Sudan: expanding education for children with disabilities “Children and youth like me had lost hope for the future but now see a bright future”
Mexico: New book explores biblical migration stories Book from the Mexican Lutheran Church uses Bible texts to raise awareness about migration
Jerusalem: US President Biden visits Augusta Victoria Hospital 100 million USD in aid to East Jerusalem Hospital Network
Colombia and Venezuela: a refugee’s incredible journey home A Venezuelan woman walks 1,212 kilometers to Bogotá and now returns four years later
Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement Climate duathlon combines a cycling tour and beach clean-up
AVH advisory board meets to discuss hospital’s future Board members also hold talks with Palestinian officials to seek greater financial stability
Vital role of faith in refugee protection and integration 'Welcoming the Stranger’ conference ends with renewed commitments to increase interfaith cooperation
Israel-Palestine conflict: A lasting solution must include ending the occupation LWF Council statement insists on international human rights instruments