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Welcoming the stranger, living as neighbors LWF’s Rev Anne Burghardt joins Muslim and Jewish leaders to showcase shared response to global refugee crises
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Season of Creation theme: Listen to unheard voices Burning bush logo calls Christians to turn holy anger into action and advocacy to safeguard our common home
Human Rights Council: LWF welcomes appointment of special rapporteur for climate Protecting the safety and security of minorities
Human Rights Council: Upholding the right to freedom of religion or belief Protecting the safety and security of minorities
Feminist theology for a just and inclusive church Rev. Dr Wanda Deifelt shares her journey from Brazilian village to pioneering professor and theological advisor
Ukraine: Lutheran churches in neighboring countries provide shelter and support A wave of solidarity for victims of war