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Bangladesh: Celebrating 50 years of life-saving work LWF congratulates RDRS on sustained work for marginalized and vulnerable communities
Chile: “Seeds of Hope” for climate justice Youth engage in education, community gardening, and reforestation project
South Africa: “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in her work Voices from the Communion: Rev. Lilana Kasper, Executive Director of Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa
COVID-19 rapid response fund: “A shared commitment to leave no one behind” Over EUR 1.1 million distributed to 181 member church projects in 53 countries
LWF welcomes new UNICEF director Following five decades of fruitful partnership, LWF urges “stronger collaboration for our shared mission”
Diaconia Poland responds to crisis at border Joint effort with Lutheran church in Poland brings aid to migrants and refugees
Preparing next phase of Jewish-Christian encounter LWF taskforce steps up work on study document to equip churches for renewal of Jewish-Lutheran relations
From Swedish countryside to global church coordination Head of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice reflects on a career in international development
A peaceful solution must be found for Ukraine General Secretary calls for action to avert further conflict
Nordic churches conclude project on “Baptism in Times of Change” Learning about differences encourages reflections on the familiar
Iceland: She trailblazed a legacy of women's ordination Voices from the Communion: Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained to ministry in Iceland
Welcoming the stranger through faith and community Connecting grass-root faith actors to a global refugee response
