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A Greek volunteer waves at a refugee boat in the Aegean Sea, directing it toward a safe place to land on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Paul Jeffrey

A Greek volunteer waves at a refugee boat in the Aegean Sea, directing it toward a safe place to land on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Paul Jeffrey

Christian organizations representing 2.8 billion people call for more compassionate EU migration policy

Opportunity for Europe to grow in mutual solidarity says LWF General Secretary

(LWI) - The current refugee crisis is an “opportunity for European countries to grow in mutual solidarity”, said Rev Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of the…

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23 Sep 2020

Protestant Christian Church in Mentawai (GKPM)

Church Name

Gereja Kristen Protestan di Mentawai
Protestant Christian Church in Mentawai
Protestantisch-Christliche Kirche in Mentawai
Église chrétienne protestante de Mentawai
Iglesia Cristiana Protestante en Mentawai

Affiliations

Communion of Churches in Indonesia
United Evangelical Mission - Communion of Churches in Three Continents 

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Indonesia 

Member Church
The vice-presidents of the European regions: Pröpstin Astrid Kleist for Central and Western Europe, Archbishop Antje Jackelén for the Nordic Countries and Archbishop Urmas Viilma for Central and Eastern Europe. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

The vice-presidents of the European regions: Pröpstin Astrid Kleist for Central and Western Europe, Archbishop Antje Jackelén for the Nordic Countries and Archbishop Urmas Viilma for Central and Eastern Europe. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Digitalization offers opportunities, raises theological questions

European Church Leadership Consultation discusses times of transformation

(LWI) - The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic accelerated developments and changes that European churches and societies had been facing in the past years.…

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25 Sep 2020
Panelists discussing global responses to religious nationalism: clockwise from top left, ELCA pastor Rev. Angela Denker, LWF moderator Rev. Dr Sivin Kit, Dr Sathianathan Clarke of Wesley Theological Seminary and Dr Dicky Sofjan of the ICRS. Photo: Screenshot from the webinar

Panelists discussing global responses to religious nationalism: clockwise from top left, ELCA pastor Rev. Angela Denker, LWF moderator Rev. Dr Sivin Kit, Dr Sathianathan Clarke of Wesley Theological Seminary and Dr Dicky Sofjan of the ICRS. Photo: Screenshot from the webinar

Resisting and engaging with religious nationalism

An LWF webinar explores ways in which people of faith can respond to the increased politicization of religion

(LWI) - How can people of faith respond to a rise in religious nationalism? How should we react when politicians exploit…

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28 Sep 2020
An activist against sexual violence in conflict speaks up during an LWF event together with the Mukwege foundation in November 2019. LWF is working with the Mukwege foundation and SEMA, a global network of survivors to end wartime sexual violence in 21 countries. Photo: LWF/ L. Gillabert

An activist against sexual violence in conflict speaks up during an LWF event together with the Mukwege foundation in November 2019. LWF is working with the Mukwege foundation and SEMA, a global network of survivors to end wartime sexual violence in 21 countries. Photo: LWF/ L. Gillabert

Human Rights Council: Concern about sexual violence in South Sudan

LWF statement addresses human rights abuses by armed forces and civilians

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed “deep concern” about the high incidence of sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan.

In a…

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28 Sep 2020
Rev. Angela Trejo Haager of the Mexican Lutheran Church, one of the coordinators of the LWF Women and Gender Justice Network of churches in Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson

Rev. Angela Trejo Haager of the Mexican Lutheran Church, one of the coordinators of the LWF Women and Gender Justice Network of churches in Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo: LWF/A.Danielsson

Bible studies highlight gender justice work

LWF’s network of women in Latin America and the Caribbean provide hope through reflections on pandemic

(LWI) - Women in ordained ministry across Latin America and the Caribbean are sharing biblical reflections to support members of their…

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29 Sep 2020

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