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Participants of the LWFs 19th International Seminar for pastors held at the LWF Center Wittenberg in March 2019 connect via video conference. Photo: Michael Grimmsmann
COVID-19: Encouraging each other in a time of need
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1 Apr 2020
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1 Apr 2020
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Ceiling of the UN Human Rights Council, by Spanish painter Miquel Barceló. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner
HRC: LWF advocates for the rights of the most vulnerable
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31 Mar 2020
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31 Mar 2020
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The Za'atri camp in Jordan is home to about 80000 refugees. The LWF calls for a rapid, adequate, and inclusive response that protects the human rights of all, and ensures that the needs of the most vulnerable are met. Photo: Public Domain/Wikipedia.
Leave no one behind in fight against COVID-19
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30 Mar 2020
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30 Mar 2020
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Churches and agencies are calling on the U.S. government “to extend compassion and help to those who are in need” at this time of global pandemic. Photo: LWF/ Shaban Mortaja (Juzoor Gaza)
COVID-19: Churches in U.S. call for end to Middle East sanctions
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27 Mar 2020
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27 Mar 2020
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Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
COVID-19: LWF calls for donations to support member churches’ response
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26 Mar 2020
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26 Mar 2020
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
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25 Mar 2020
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25 Mar 2020
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The hospital has set up a special isolation ward and is carefully screening patients and staff before admitting them to the hospital . Photo: LWF/ S. Weinbrenner
COVID-19: Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem makes room for emergency
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25 Mar 2020
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25 Mar 2020
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Christians worldwide will pray the Lord's Prayer simultaneously at noon (CET+1) on Wednesday, 25 March. Photo by Amaury Gutierrez on Unsplash
United in the Lord's Prayer across the globe
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24 Mar 2020
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24 Mar 2020
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The “Discovering church” website invites children to discover the church and Christian faith and to explore the life of Martin Luther and the Reformation. Photos: epv
“Discovering church” website wins award
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23 Mar 2020
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23 Mar 2020
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