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Climate justice: Concern over lack of international progress LWF urges concrete action for vulnerable groups at UN conference
AVH advisory board meets to discuss hospital’s future Board members also hold talks with Palestinian officials to seek greater financial stability
Africa: Prioritizing theological education and leadership formation Lutheran church leaders to meet in Ethiopia for regional consultation
Pandemic and Pedagogy: post-COVID theological education LWF teams up with ecumenical partners for a conference on how to support staff and student learning online
Canada: “Faith is about relationships” Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Bishop Rev. Dr. Larry Kochendorfer
COVID-19: “Too many people” lack vaccine access LWF reiterates concern over vaccine inequity, and impact of pandemic on girls’ education
Human rights council: advocating with communities from local to global to local Country programs and member churches join global conversation on human rights
Israel-Palestine conflict: A lasting solution must include ending the occupation LWF Council statement insists on international human rights instruments
Ukraine: Preaching the gospel brings us hope Bishop Pavlo Shvarts of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine on “accepting one’s human limitations”
“Shocking and disturbing” global food crisis requires sustainable response Council statement highlights key drivers of inequality, calls for political will to respond
German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine joins LWF as individual member Council approval pushes LWF member churches to 149
