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Image The âOspedale Evangelico Betaniaâ in Naples, Italy. Photo: Michele Attanasio Hospital in Naples marks half century of ‘open arms’ Villa Betania Evangelical Hospital provides care for poor and undocumented migrants (LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy (CELI), a member of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), has been…
Image Maria Immonen, director of LWFâs World Service department at the Womenâs Forum organized by Caritas Internationalis. Photo: Lucia Ballester Bellver/Caritas Lutheran perspectives on women in leadership The head of LWF’s World Service shares experiences with Catholic colleagues at Caritas Internationalis Women’s Forum (LWI) - The director of the World Service department of the Lutheran World…
Image Ms Maria Immonen, director of LWF World Service, said practical ecumenical collaboration, âshows that faith and life are inseparable.â Lutherans and Catholics: Together we can work miracles The head of LWF World Service encourages closer cooperation at Caritas Internationalis General Assembly (LWI) - Practical collaboration between Lutherans and Catholics is vital because it represents the visible consequence of ecumenical…
