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LWF Council 2018 Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
21 Oct 2021

LWF Global Communication Network Meetings

Event
Participants in the online training included Lillian W. Kantai, LWF Kenya-Somali Program (left) and Sabrina Senger, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil. Photos courtesy

A new phase in faith-based advocacy for gender justice

LWF joins in amplifying lessons learned in affirming women’s human rights and gender justice

Churches
Justice
Gender
News
17 Sep 2021
Scholars in the LWF ‘Coming together meetings’ included, from left: Emmanuel Lanbon (Ghana), Hans-Christoph Thapelo Lange (South Africa) and Haihong Lin (Hong Kong). Photo: Courtesy

New platforms for LWF scholars

‘Coming together meetings’ connect students in theology and diakonia fields

Theology
Churches
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13 Sep 2021
Initiative to bring awareness of violence against displaced children in collaboration with faith-based actors and LWF country program staff. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Committed to prevent violence against children

LWF and Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children join hands to promote awareness, seek solutions

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
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10 Sep 2021
Photo: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona/Unsplash

Advocacy at local level a key focus of annual women’s human rights training

LWF and partner faith-based organizations prepare trainees to lead regional capacity building

Unity
Theology
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08 Sep 2021
The LWF and EVA publishing house have jointly produced several publications. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

LWF congratulates EVA publishing house on 75th anniversary

"Promoting a lively dialogue between theology, church, and society”

Theology
Communion
News
07 Sep 2021
A young man holds a cross during morning prayer with the Lutheran World Federation delegates on day one of COP25 in Madrid. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
16 Sep 2021

Pray for climate justice

Climate
Event
With LWF’s support, the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren runs the DOOR diaconal project to raise awareness about welcoming refugees and migrants in the Czech Republic. In this photo, a children’s day, organized by the Teplice congregation as part of DOOR’s integration activities. Photo: Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
9 Jan 2022

Call to submit proposals for 2023 long-term project funding

Climate
Churches
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Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
8 Sep 2021

Coming together – LWF scholars in theology

Theology
Churches
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