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Members of the Christian Lutheran church of Honduras hold regular demonstrations calling for justice and an end to corruption. Photo: ICLH

Honduran church denounces corruption, injustice

Lutherans called to be a prophetic voice as country descends further into social and economic crisis

Communion
Churches
Justice
News
10 Feb 2020
Participants of last year's workshop “People on the Move - Responding to Growing Diversity” which took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo: PKN/Hanne Wilzing
20 Oct 2020

People on the Move – Creating Convivial Theology (UPDATE)

Churches
Humanitarian
Event
Rev. Jongkolnee Sampachanyanon Sim became one of the first two women ordained in The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thailand in 2018. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson

Thailand: Building up the church

Voices from the Communion: One of the ELCT’s first women pastors shares milestones on her journey

Theology
Communion
Churches
News
31 Jan 2020
Starry Sprenkle, LWF Country Representative for the Program office in haiti, in Gressier Model Village. Photo: LWF/ Haiti

10 years after the earthquake: A project visit to the LWF model village in Haiti
By
Starry Sprenkle Hyppolite

Churches
Humanitarian
Blog
30 Jan 2020
A group of students at Ricks Institute play football in the schoolyard. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Liberia: Education ‘secret to post-war reconciliation’

Churches contribute to SDGs through Waking the Giant initiative

Youth
Unity
Communion
News
24 Jan 2020
Sue Cutting, a foster mum of seven who lost her house in the fires, was delighted to receive food relief from Adelaide Hills Lutheran and community volunteers. Photos: LCA

Australia: Consoling, helping, connecting

Lutherans support those suffering losses during the bushfire crisis

Climate
Communion
Churches
News
23 Jan 2020
Pogue Community, Bojayá (Chocó). Photo: LWF/ G. Moreno

Concern over situation in Bojayá

LWF Colombia calls upon government to maintain security and human rights

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
22 Jan 2020
During the weeks of Vesper Church it is very busy in Stuttgart's St. Leonhard’s Church. Photo: ELK-WUE/Monika Johna

Vesper Church: food for body and soul

Open doors during the winter months

Churches
News
20 Jan 2020
Rev. Leonardo Schindler, Pastor President of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Argentina: Modelling God’s love, inclusion and mercy

Voices from the Communion: President Leonardo Schindler of the Evangelical Church of the River Plate

Theology
Communion
Churches
News
17 Jan 2020

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