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Respect the Rights of Nicaragua’s Indigenous People (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has warned the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that multiple human rights violations agains
Guatemalan Lutheran Church’s Álvarez on the Importance of LWF Membership Greater Visibility of Advocacy and Human Rights Work
LWF Virtual Conference on Diakonia’s Transformative Power Over 200 Participants Join Online Discussion
LWF to Participate in New York Interfaith Summit on Climate Change Lutheran Delegates Host Fast at UN Summit Parallel Event
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LWF Hermeneutics Conference Discusses the Gospel of Matthew Addressing issues relevant to our contemporary context
UN Human Rights Council to Send Emergency Team to Iraq to Probe Possible ISIS War Crimes LWF Calls for Humanitarian Assistance, Protection of Targeted Minority Groups
Young Reformers Network Explores Cooperation With Taizé Community Youth Empowerment and On-Going Reformation
Malaysia: A”Widening in the Understanding of Gender Roles” Interview with Rev. Au Sze Ngui on LWF Gender Justice Policy, WICAS ASIA Network Meeting