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Image New LWF Regional Secretary for Africa, Rev. Dr Samuel Dawai of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Africa: A passion for theological education New Regional Secretary for Africa, Rev. Dr Samuel Dawai reflects on the liberating message of the gospel
Image WCC central committee moderator Dr Agnes Abuom speaks at the opening plenary of the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, held in Karlsruhe, Germany from 31 August to 8 September, under the theme "Christ's Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity." Photo: Albin HILLERT, WCC LWF participates in 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches 4,000 Christians from all over the world gather in Karlsruhe, Germany
Image Hanna and Olga with their children, in the LWF center in Gdansk. All photos: B. PACHUTA, LWF Ukraine: You have to stand up, and move on LWF cash centers help Ukrainian refugees settle in Poland
Image In Vohitsaoka, central Madagascar, Malagasy Lutheran Church volunteers, have been reconstructing their local church building that was almost entirely destroyed in the last two cyclones that hit the region. Photo: LWF/Y. Bovey Madagascar: Volunteers put their faith, gifts and talents into community development Solidarity that “lightens everyone’s burden”
Image A woman serves food at a soup kitchen for refugees from Ukraine, at the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Six months in: Continued support needed for Ukraine “Great hospitality and solidarity” by Lutheran churches
Image The Accelerated Learning Program at Tirhaka ALP Center in South Sudan serves children with disabilities, especially refugees, through LWF's inclusive education program. Photo: LWF/C. Mawel South Sudan: expanding education for children with disabilities “Children and youth like me had lost hope for the future but now see a bright future”
Image March 2022: A volunteer at a church-run support point at the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine shares information with a refugee family who have just arrived in Slovakia. At the onset of the war, the border crossing at Vyšné Nemecké saw up to some 10,000 refugees cross each day. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Slovak church highlights Ukraine response at EU "Churches today want to be here for others”
Image More than 80 participants representing leadership levels of LWF's 31 member churches in Africa attended the 29 June- 1 July Africa Lutheran Church Leadership Consultation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: LWF/ALCINET Erick Adolph Africa: Churches name strong theological identity, peace, and justice as key concerns Final message from regional church leadership consultation
Image Houses in Chernihiv, as seen by the LWF assessment team. Photo: LWF/J.Pfattner Ukraine: LWF team visits towns north of Kyiv “The most vulnerable stayed behind”
Image LWF General Secretary Burghardt addresses regional church leadership consultation Africa: The Lutheran communion offers “a space to discern together” LWF General Secretary Burghardt addresses regional church leadership consultation
