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An emoji for forgiveness, selected from the proposals submitted in a campaign by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Photo: ELCF
Finland: New emoji for forgiveness presented
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17 Feb 2020
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17 Feb 2020
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Rev. Toshiki Toma (right) and Rev. Kristín Þórunn Tómasdóttir (third from left) with the congregation at Laugarnes-church in Reykjavik. Photo: Rev. Hjalti Jón Sverrisson
Iceland’s pastor for immigrants and asylum seekers
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14 Feb 2020
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14 Feb 2020
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Girls in primary school in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. LWF is working to protect their right to education and a childhood without violence. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
A network to stop early marriage
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12 Feb 2020
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12 Feb 2020
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Members of the Christian Lutheran church of Honduras hold regular demonstrations calling for justice and an end to corruption. Photo: ICLH
Honduran church denounces corruption, injustice
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10 Feb 2020
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10 Feb 2020
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Fadinatou Amadou Tukur (left) and Tanga Moktar (right) run a small poultry farm in the Gado refugee camp, Cameroon. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Africa’s forgotten crises: Strengthening regional cooperation and advocacy
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6 Feb 2020
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6 Feb 2020
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The old city of Jerusalem. The US “Peace to prosperity” plan’s suggestion about the future situation of the capitals for Israel and Palestine is but one of the contested measures proposed. Photo: LWF/ A. Danielsson
LWF joins coalition to reject US “Peace to Prosperity” plan
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5 Feb 2020
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5 Feb 2020
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Rev. Dr Sivin Kit and World Service Emergency Program Coordinator Clovis Mwambutsa in dialogue with the Muslim Chief of a community in Cameroon hosting refugees from neighbouring countries. Photo: LWF/Moise Amedje
LWF marks World Interfaith Harmony Week
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3 Feb 2020
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3 Feb 2020
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Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim became one of the first two women ordained in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand in 2018. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson
Building up the church in Thailand
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31 Jan 2020
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31 Jan 2020
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Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit. Photo:LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF congratulates Church of Norway’s new leader
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30 Jan 2020
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30 Jan 2020
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