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Christine Mangale, of the Lutheran Office for World Community, attended CSW61 and issued a call for churches to promote dignity. Photo: WCC/Albin Hillert

As people of faith, we must work for women’s empowerment

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The Lutheran World Federation’s Women in Church and Society attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, held annually at the UN headquarters in New York. This year’s…

ALICUM steering group — Members of the ALICUM Steering Group gathered in San José, Costa Rica. Photo: ACO/N. Vigers

Lutheran and Anglican church leaders to deepen ecumenical relations

Promoting deeper communion and closer cooperation between Anglicans and Lutherans: that’s the goal of identifying pairs of bishops who can lead the work of promoting mission-focused ecumenical relationships in countries around the world.

Rev. Gilberto Mora Quesada said the church ordained Teresa Guadamuz âbased on merit and maturityâ after a long and sometimes difficult process, in which she always stood firm. Photo: ILCO/Rodolfo Mena Vargas

Costa Rican church ordains committed woman evangelist Teresa Guadamuz

A commitment to bring hope and transformation in community

(LWI) – The Lutheran Costa Rican Church (ILCO) celebrated a historic day 3 April, when it ordained one of its longest-serving church workers…

A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC

Precious in God’s Eyes

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…