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Presiding Bishop MJH Ubane passed away 28 January. Photo: ELCSA
Remembering South African Bishop Ubane who stood for dignity, equality
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3 Feb 2021
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3 Feb 2021
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A man at a water harvesting system in Seharti Samre, Tigray. Photo: Hilina Abebe/Norwegian Church Aid (2013)
Ethiopia: LWF responds to Tigray conflict
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1 Feb 2021
  • Humanitarian
1 Feb 2021
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Rev. Joann Conroy, an Oglala Sioux woman, explains how the church might learn to care for creation from Indigenous people around the world. Photo: ELCA
USA: Creation care requires Indigenous voices
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29 Jan 2021
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29 Jan 2021
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark is opposing a draft law that would require all religious sermons to be translated into Danish. Here, Bishop Henning Toft Bro preaches at the State Opening of the Danish Parliament. Photo: Diocese of Aalborg
Denmark urged to respect religious freedom
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28 Jan 2021
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28 Jan 2021
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Photo: Trent Erwin, Unsplash
2020 selection complete, 85 candidates awarded LWF scholarships
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28 Jan 2021
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28 Jan 2021
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Faith-based organizations gather for a vigil, as COP25 is about to draw to a close, praying that negotiations will bear fruit, bringing about urgent and just action to find a way out of the climate crisis. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Ecumenical imperative to protect our common home
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27 Jan 2021
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27 Jan 2021
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Gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe took part in a consultation on the theme of ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities’. During the meeting, participants shared a large loaf of traditional Ethiopian bread, baked in banana leaves. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF launches survey on contemporary Lutheran identity
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26 Jan 2021
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26 Jan 2021
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Prof. Dr Dirk Lange, LWF’s Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
Ecumenical partnerships in a post-pandemic world
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25 Jan 2021
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25 Jan 2021
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LWF Honduras representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visits Chamelecón, Honduras, to look at damage done by hurricanes Eta and Iota. As the flooding came unexpectedly fast many people lost all their belongings. All Photos: Sean Hawkey
The climate crisis is a humanitarian crisis
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25 Jan 2021
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25 Jan 2021
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