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The long road to public recognition Interview with Yuri Novgorodov, Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Church solidarity with Hondurans demanding justice and human rights Lutheran church supports protests against privatization of health and education
Bridging the gap between gender justice and religious liberty LWF takes part in consultation aimed at keeping women’s rights at the heart of efforts to uphold freedom of religion and belief
Bishop Patricia Davenport: Ministry on the front lines The first black woman bishop in the ELCA reflects on her church’s work to combat racism and build a ‘beloved community’
Peace and justice issues are pertinent to the church’s mission in Africa Recommendations from regional church leadership consultation
Churches in the Americas: witnessing together for justice and peace Latin American and the Caribbean…
Getting to know the diversity of a denominational family LWF Council member Bishop Frank Otfried July from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg
How the Holy Spirit shapes Lutheran identity Asian churches explore ways of witnessing amid a plurality of faiths and cultures