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Sports and practical work experience LWF summer camp provides career orientation for youth in Beit Hanina, Palestine
LWF hosts second retreat for Lutheran church leaders Junge addresses shared identity as churches in communion
Tanzanian church and LWF support Bukoba earthquake survivors Bukoba Lutheran Bishop: Many people are “deeply shaken”
More support needed for refugees in Uganda ADJUMANI (Uganda)/ GENEVA, 7 September 2016 (LWI) – Six weeks after an outbreak of violence in South Sudan forced tens of thousands to fle
Together in Hope in Malmö Arena GENEVA, 6 September 2016 (LWI) – On 31 October Pope Francis, LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and LWF General Secretary Rev.
A symbol of life and hope (LWI) – There is a white dove on almost every cross that Christian Chavarria Ayala paints.
One melody together, different, coordinated instruments PARAMARIBO, Suriname/GENEVA, 2 September 2016 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev.
Sowing in the ground, reaping on the river ARADIB(Chad)/ GENEVA, 1 September 2016 (LWI) - ‘‘Hold the rope, firmly, pull, pull!’ Djouma Ousmane shouts as he paddles a small barge.
Liberated by God’s grace to share the gospel, serve the needy PARAMARIBO, Suriname/GENEVA, 1 September 2016 (LWI) — What does God’s grace free Lutherans to do in an increasingly polarized wo
Addressing the root causes of poverty, marginalization and exclusion PARAMARIBO, Suriname/GENEVA, 30 August 2016 (LWI) — Many member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are already engaged with t
More than 74 million members in LWF’s 145 churches GENEVA, 30August 2016 (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) churches around the world currently bring together more than 74 million
