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Asian church leaders call for greater interfaith cooperation Indonesia hosts conference on promoting dialogue at leadership and grassroots level
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Young Lutherans raise concerns at Council 2019 Youth Council members call for action on climate change, gender justice and participation in church leadership
Call to act on climate-related crises, religious and political injustice Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
Promoting gender justice in church and society A meeting of Lutheran women leaders looks at ways of transforming patriarchal attitudes and structures
