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Highlights on the upcoming ecumenical agenda As the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity draws to a close, we look ahead to some of the highlights and hopes for the ecumenical agenda over
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LWF approves new theology and diakonia scholarships Over the coming year, 127 new candidates from LWF member churches will receive scholarships to study theology or diakonia and development
United States: New theological education program for Indigenous leaders The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has launched a new theological education program for Indigenous leaders.
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