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Honduras: Solidarity during prolonged crisis A Lutheran communion fund continues to cushion low-income households in Honduras from the impact of two crises: COVID-19 and successive hurricanes.
Church of Sweden awards church educators The Swedish Church's Learning and Teaching Prize was established by the Church of Sweden to encourage Christian education. Rev.
75th anniversary book celebrates Lutheran witness and service A photo per year, marking seven and a half decades of witness and service.
Strengthening regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe Leaders of churches across the region have been meeting together in Bratislava to seek common solutions to contemporary challenges fac
Poland: Community centers for Ukrainian refugees and host communities LWF expands its refugee response in Poland into the areas of protection, social cohesion, and education.
Central East European leaders meet to discuss peace, reconciliation LWF’s President and General Secretary are in Bratislava for the first Church Leadership Consultation in the Central Eastern Europe since the pandem
Ukraine: Lutherans in Kyiv help people in need As Russian missiles continue to hit cities all over Ukraine, the Lutheran congregation in Kyiv and its volunteers support people in need.
European Churches called to be messengers of hope and reconciliation The Church Leadership Consultation of the Central and Western Europe Region focused on global challenges and the role of diaspora churches in the L
Thirty Years of Women’s Ordination in India The three-day celebration was filled with joy and thanksgiving for cultural diversity and advancements, but also with solemn moments when women pas
Listening to others: an essential element of mission How can Christians respond to the call to share the Good News of the gospel while respecting the dignity and identity of others?
Season of Creation: Creation care as an expression of loving the neighbor Harvest Thanksgiving recalls the close connection between human beings, God and nature.
