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Participants at the LWF advocacy training workshop in San José, Costa Rica, 14-16 July. Photo: LWF/F. Wilches
LWF rolls out Advocacy Handbook in Central America
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30 Jul 2019
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30 Jul 2019
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As part of the events to mark the tenth anniversary of the coup, Lutherans held a public prayer service at the spot where the first fatal victim of the coup was killed. Riot police and army surrounded the event as a memorial cross was carried to the center of the capital city afterwards. All photos: LWF/S.Hawkey
Lutherans support struggle against repression, violence and poverty in Honduras
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29 Jul 2019
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29 Jul 2019
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Signatories of a new Spiritual Alliance for the Climate gather in Santiago, Chile on 21 July. Photo: Monserrat Madariaga/Lutheran Church in Chile
Faith groups in Chile launch spiritual climate alliance
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26 Jul 2019
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26 Jul 2019
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During his visit to „Mission EineWelt“ in Neuendettelsau, Germany, LWF President Panti Filibus Musa (2nd from right) also participated in the church service together with the center's directors (from left) Hanns und Gabriele Hoerschelmann during which Ulrike und Reinhard Hansen (Head: Mission and Intercultural Studies, Head: Africa Desk) concluded their duties with the center. Claus Heim (Regional Secretary for Tanzania and Kenya) also participated in the service. Photo: Mission EineWe
Tapping into untapped potentials
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26 Jul 2019
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26 Jul 2019
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Painter and consulting artist Dogari Samson teaches children how to make drawings as a way to share messages of peace. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert
’It’s all interlinked’ – LWF Cameroon supports livelihoods and education for CAR refugees
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24 Jul 2019
  • Churches
24 Jul 2019
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KELC South Coast Church District Gender Justice public participation forum in Mombasa, Kenya. Photo: L. Mwololo
Kenya moving towards gender equality in church and society
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19 Jul 2019
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19 Jul 2019
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LWF Third International Lay Leaders’ Seminar, held from 27 June to 6 July in Geneva and Wittenberg. Participants Mabel Ngee-fui Ho (Malaysia), Melkion Panuaitan (Indonesia) and Anna Christine Ursula Unruh-lungfiel (Germany). Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
Reinforcing the contribution of lay people to the church
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18 Jul 2019
  • Communion
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18 Jul 2019
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Plenary at the conference in Nairobi entitled ‘Laudato Si’ Generation: Young People Caring for our Common Home’ Photo: Helmut Fluhrer
Lutheran youth delegate calls for urgent climate action
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17 Jul 2019
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17 Jul 2019
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LWF and ecumenical partners launch Zacchaeus campaign for tax justice
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16 Jul 2019
  • Unity
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16 Jul 2019
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