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COVID-19: New awareness of social cohesion growing in the crisis Voices from the Communion: Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
LWF among organizations urging more time for UN panel on internal displacement COVID-19 pandemic particularly impedes essential consultations with stakeholders
LWF brochure: “The critical role of faith actors in national climate debate” 2020 remains critical for making progress on climate change response
LWF publication on “Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures” available in German Joint Christian-Muslim study of sacred texts offers new insights to interfaith dialogue
LWF Statements to the 44th Human Rights Council Advocacy for human rights in Guatemala, Palestine, and of migrants and indigenous populations
Preserve Hagia Sophia as a shared heritage, LWF urges Turkey Letters to President Erdoğan and Ecumenical Patriarch emphasize significance of “a publicly shared space”
G20 urged to take ambitious action in the wake of the COVID-19 and economic crises Call to utilize the “unprecedented opening to collectively examine the current order”
Lutheran communion solidarity as Ethiopian church appeals for peace in the country Junge reminds EECMY of its “pivotal role in preventing more loss of lives”
COVID-19: Interfaith forum calls for protection of human rights LWF and interfaith partners submit statement to Human Rights Council
