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The Church of Sweden apologizes for its complicity in the abuse of indigenous Sámi People. Magnus Aronson / Icon
Church of Sweden apologizes for abuse of the Sámi People
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25 Nov 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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Dr Bijaya Bajracharya, Country Director of LWF Nepal, Rev. Liria Consuelo Preciado of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia and Rev. Denver Grauman of the Moravian Church in South Africa shared experiences of their work to combat gender-based violence. Photos: Panelists’ own.
16 Days: LWF steps up commitments to end gender-based violence
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25 Nov 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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Rev. Toshiki Toma and Bishop of Hólar Diocese Solveig Lara Gudmundsdottir at the LWF Ecumenical Center in 2019. Rev. Toshiki Toma of the International Congregation in Breiðholts Church is pastor to immigrants and refugees at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
Icelandic church strengthens commitment to immigrants, refugees
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25 Nov 2021
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25 Nov 2021
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Rev. Dr Angela Olotu, Dean of the theology faculty of the Tumaini University Makumira in northern Tanzania. Photo: Erick Adolph/ELCT
Tanzanian church hosts regional gender justice resource hub
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23 Nov 2021
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23 Nov 2021
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EPUdF pastors Rev. Joël Dahan and Rev. Sophie Ollier and four young people take the stage at the 2021 Grand KIFF. Photo: Patrick Balas
France: Youth advocacy for a ‘shared Earth’ and care for creation
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23 Nov 2021
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23 Nov 2021
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People of different faith traditions gather for a silent vigil in Glasgow, during the COP26 summit, to remember all those suffering from the impact of climate change. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert
ZacTax Toolkit launched to help churches lobby for fair taxation
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19 Nov 2021
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19 Nov 2021
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Attorney Scarlet Bishara is a judge in the Ecclesiastical Court of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) and a member of the ELCJHL Church of the Reformation at Beit Jala. Photo: LWF/Ben Gray
Palestine: Women trust a woman judge to “understand them”
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19 Nov 2021
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19 Nov 2021
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Members of a “Shared Table” team that collects and distributes food in Vantaa, Finland. Photo: Jani Laukkanen
LWF commends new ‘conviviality’ resources to all churches
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18 Nov 2021
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18 Nov 2021
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Photo: LWF/M. Renaux
Burghardt: Grace, education, freedom to serve neighbor
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18 Nov 2021
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18 Nov 2021
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