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LWF General Secretary visits Indonesian member churches Lutheran World Federation (LWF) general secretary Rev.
Great Britain: theological and practical ecumenism in action In this Voices from the Communion, German-born theologian Dr Anna Krauss shares details of her ecumenical work at national and local level in the U