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Guatemalan church defends right to peaceful protest Church stands with human rights defenders, calls for criminal investigations into destruction of water conduits
Call for human rights-based climate action LWF Youth secretary says climate change disproportionately impacts women, youth, indigenous communities
A ray of hope for Palestinian cancer patients LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital inaugurates state of the art PET/CT Scanner
LWF supports survivors of sexual violence in DRC Delegation visits Panzi hospital and pledges support to survivor network in Kasai region
Young Lutherans raise concerns at Council 2019 Youth Council members call for action on climate change, gender justice and participation in church leadership
Faith actors call for Global Solidarity with Refugees UNHCR, LWF and other faith communities commit to support refugees
Call to act on climate-related crises, religious and political injustice Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
UN endorses LWF work for Development Goals New online tool launched to help churches link their work to UN’s 2030 Agenda
Ecumenical guests laud LWF’s commitment to Christian dialogue LWF Council receives greetings from global church bodies
Polish church will host the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023 Bishop Samiec: An “opportunity to promote diversity and Lutheranism in society”
