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“The Bible Shook up a Dictatorship” LWF interview with Rev. Harald Bretschneider on the Peaceful Revolution of 1989
Advent in Northern Iraq – 2nd Advent: Peace During this Advent time, we think of the people in Northern Iraq who have fled from their homes.
LWF Delegation Joins Human Chain in Solidarity with Climate Vulnerable Communities Typhoon in the Philippines Prompts the Call for “Solidarity not just Sympathy”
Advent in Northern Iraq – 1st Advent: Love During this Advent time, we think of the people in Northern Iraq who have fled from their homes.
Diaconal and theological work belong together Speaking in Württemberg, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation recalls the founding of the LWF
LWF Youth Delegation to Advocate for Climate Change at UN Conference in Lima Fast for Climate on 1 December, Candlelit Vigil
LWF Joins International ‘No Excuse for Violence Against Women Campaign’ 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
LWF President Bishop Younan Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peace Work LWF President Bishop Younan Awarded Honorary Doctorate for Peace Work
Lutheran Tradition Important for Slovenia’s Religious and Cultural Diversity LWF Meeting of Officers Greets Political and Faith Leaders