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A pall of ashes covers Ukraine: Christians join prayer for peace Online ecumenical service on Ash Wednesday features testimonies from Ukrainian towns and cities under attack
LWF raises voices of faith and hope at UN Environment Assembly Faith actors acting on climate, environment, and nature protection
LWF advocates for creation care at UN environment assembly LWF contributing “voices of hope and faith”
New website for LWF Thirteenth Assembly Information in four languages on assembly theme, host church and ongoing preparations
Kakuma Got Talent: a stage for youth creativity and ingenuity Refugee youth display their expertise in inventive self-expression
Building inclusive societies with universal social protection Ecumenical consultation explores role of churches in strengthening social contract between governments and citizens
Solidarity with churches and people of Madagascar LWF General Secretary reaches out to Malagasy Lutheran Church following tropical storms
LWF urges Uganda to protect vulnerable women In a Shadow Report to the CEDAW committee, partners call on governments to support women in refugee communities
South Africa: “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in her work Voices from the Communion: Rev. Lilana Kasper, Executive Director of Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa
COVID-19 rapid response fund: “A shared commitment to leave no one behind” Over EUR 1.1 million distributed to 181 member church projects in 53 countries
LWF welcomes new UNICEF director Following five decades of fruitful partnership, LWF urges “stronger collaboration for our shared mission”
Preparing next phase of Jewish-Christian encounter LWF taskforce steps up work on study document to equip churches for renewal of Jewish-Lutheran relations