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Ecumenical witness among persecuted Iraqis Hungarian church support for minorities and disadvantaged groups
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LWF opens Heaven’s Tent in Wittenberg Hosts from all over the world present the Lutheran Communion at World Reformation Exhibition
Climate justice must be prioritized, say ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches The ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the World Council of Churches (WCC), call for a prioritization of climate justice as
Ready for deeper engagement in peace building LWF President Musa at “Responsibility of Religions for Peace” conference in Berlin
Solidarity for resilience in the Holy Land The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) received with heartfelt gratitude a donation of EUR 51,400 from the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confessi