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Witnessing through dialogue, education and women’s empowerment in the Holy Land Voices from the Communion: Palestinian LWF Council member Sally Azar
Hospital in Naples marks half century of ‘open arms’ Villa Betania Evangelical Hospital provides care for poor and undocumented migrants
Liberia’s Thursdays in Black campaign amplifies efforts to end gender-based violence Lutheran Bishop Seyenkulo sees “potential to change our world for the better”
Participation of women and men is a theological issue Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony takes up message of Twelfth Assembly
From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change LWF work with Nepal’s Haliya community targets women’s rights and education
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls Program executive Rev. Judith VanOsdol talks about 16-days campaign and gender justice
“I belong to a church where women work with equal rights” Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Rev.
Nigerian human rights defenders lobby governments to help end deadly conflict LCCN and civil society groups seek intervention on human rights’ violations in Numan Federation
LWF Assistant General Secretary Kaisamari Hintikka elected as bishop of Espoo, Finland General Secretary Junge grateful for ecumenical and theological leadership
Keynote speaker at LWF Assembly awarded Nobel Peace Prize Recognition for efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict