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Czech Republic: challenges of youth ministry Over three quarters of the Czech population has no church affiliation or religious belief, yet young people still look to the church as they search
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COP27: A small step in the right direction After more than two weeks of intense negotiations, COP27 closed with significant successes.
COP27: “The time to act is now!” At the end of the first week of COP27, negotiations at COP27 and governments’ commitments are insufficient to achieve the required goals, say LWF’s
Young faith actors say ‘Peace is Possible’ Four young Christian and Muslim peace activists from Uganda, Kenya, India and Indonesia share experiences and best practices during the annual Gene
COP27: People of faith join hands on eve of climate summit On the eve of COP27, people of faith gathered for a Talanoa dialogue and prayer.