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ELCA Global Mission executive director, Rev. Dr Rafael Malpica Padilla (third from the left) with Africa Lutheran church leaders during a session of the Pentecost Sunday celebratory worship in Marangu, Tanzania. Photo: LWF/Allison Westerhoff

A global Lutheran community at Marangu 2015
By
Sandra

Communion
Blog
05 Jun 2015

African Lutheran churches vow to defend the poor and marginalized
By
Ojot Ojulu

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Communion
Justice
Blog
05 Jun 2015
Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria Bishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa makes his presentation at the May 2015 consultation and 60th anniversary of African Lutheran church leaders in Moshi, Tanzania. Photo: LWF/Tsion Alemayehu

Renewal of the Lutheran church in Africa must address today’s realities

Nigerian Bishop Musa stresses need for critical reform in theological education, leadership, liturgy and worship

Communion
News
05 Jun 2015
Danielle Dokman, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suriname, speaks during the session on youth participation and intergenerational sharing at the 2014 LWF Council meeting. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux
18 Jun – 22 Jun 2015

LWF 2015 Council meeting

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Elisabeth Arciniegas, of the LWF Committee for World Service enjoys a moment of fun during the 2014 pre-council youth and women meeting. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux
17 Jun 2015

Women and youth pre-council meeting

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LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge worships among several Lutheran leaders and ecumenical partners from around the world. Photo: Allison Westerhoff

Marangu, le centre des Églises Luthériennes d’Afrique
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Sandra

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Communion
Churches
Blog
01 Jun 2015
Young Lutherans unfurl the banner they erected at the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, as the Lutheran African Leadership Conference was being held in Moshi, Tanzania, to raise awareness of the need by Lutherans to protect the environment. Photo: Tsion Alemayehu

Entretien avec théologien camerounais Dawai sur «la création et l’être humain n’est pas à vendre»
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Sandra

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Communion
Blog
01 Jun 2015
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Council 2015 document

Communion
Document
01 Jun 2015
Liberated by God's Grace

Liberated by God's Grace

Theology
Governance
Document
01 Jun 2015

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