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Romania: celebrating 30 years of women’s ministry Pioneering pastor Rev. Dr Elfriede Dörr looks back at the challenges and joys of the past three decades
Poland: Supporting the forgotten migrants at the border with Belarus At the border between Poland and Belarus, LWF supports a local organization that helps migrants, saving hundreds of lives every month.
Tales from the forest on the Polish-Belarus border Find out how Marianna responds when her rustic family life is rapidly overturned as police and soldiers take over the border zone between Poland an
Italy: Shelter for migrants on the brink of homelessness The LWF-supported Schutzhütte B1 Rifugio shelter in northern Italy provides protection and support for vulnerable women at the risk of homelessness
Statement: Hospitals in conflict zones must be protected LWF unequivocally condemns attacks on hospitals and medical infrastructure, following Russian missile strike that hit Kyiv children’s hospital, and
Slovakia: Diakonia supports refugee children from Ukraine "Empowering refugee children in Slovakia" is a project focused on education and trauma support.
Revitalizing congregations, serving people In this Voices from the Communion, Bishop Leon Novak of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia talks about his church, missi
New LWF leaders meet with Pope Francis At private audience with Pope Francis, LWF leaders look ahead with hope to next steps on ecumenical journey and present a gift expressing the longi
LWF and Caritas: closer collaboration to serve people on the move Ecumenism in action: humanitarian collaboration between Lutherans and Catholics goes back to the founding of the LWF after the Second World War.
