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Image Bishop (Emeritus) Manas Buthelezi. Photo: LWF Archives LWF mourns South Africa Bishop Buthelezi A prophetic voice with a passion for justice, peace and reconciliation (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has hailed South African Bishop (Emeritus) Manas Buthelezi, a former LWF vice-president who died on 20 April, aged 81, as a…
Image Presiding Bishop MJH Ubane passed away 28 January. Photo: ELCSA Remembering South African Bishop Ubane who stood for dignity, equality LWF’s condolences and prayers to Lutheran church in South Africa (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has sent condolences to the Evangelical Lutheran…
