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Call to act on climate-related crises, religious and political injustice Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
UN endorses LWF work for Development Goals New online tool launched to help churches link their work to UN’s 2030 Agenda
Churches pledge support for Colombia’s human rights defenders Geneva event calls for stepped-up efforts to achieve sustainable peace and justice for victims
Many partners, one objective: peace Ethiopia’s church-led initiative builds trust among religions and community members
Bridging the gap between gender justice and religious liberty LWF takes part in consultation aimed at keeping women’s rights at the heart of efforts to uphold freedom of religion and belief
The dangerous task of defending human rights in Colombia The LWF welcomes recipients of an award for human rights defenders
Steadfast in faith, undaunted in prayer A Portrait of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Peace and justice issues are pertinent to the church’s mission in Africa Recommendations from regional church leadership consultation
Educating for peace in a multi-religious world LWF’s work to welcome migrants and refugees under the spotlight at a conference on ‘Promoting Peace Together’
Churches in the Americas: witnessing together for justice and peace Latin American and the Caribbean…
Getting to know the diversity of a denominational family LWF Council member Bishop Frank Otfried July from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg