Twelfth Assembly (2017)

One of the goals of the new course at the LCCN seminary is to increase advocacy activities among youth in schools and universities in Nigeria. Rev. Emmanuel Subewope Gabriel (right) presents SoH t-shirts during an event in the northeastern city of Gombe. Photo: SoH Nigeria

Nigerian seminary brings education on irregular migration and trafficking to the classroom

Students and teachers of ‘Symbols of Hope’ in congregations and communities

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25 Apr 2022

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addresses faith leaders gathered in the Vatican for the âFaith and Science: Towards COP26â meeting. Photo: Vatican Media

Plea from faith leaders: Save our common home

Lutherans join world’s faith leaders in the Vatican to sign appeal to governments ahead of COP26 climate summit

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04 Oct 2021

For many Indigenous people, round things in nature represent the circle of life and all creation. Often, this motive is taken up in the round shape of their dwelling places and homes. Photo: VerÃ³nica Ãlvarez via Unsplash

Season of Creation 2021: “Challenge the world to care for all creation”

Opening prayer with representatives from across the ecumenical family

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02 Sep 2021

Indigenous communities take part in a climate march during COP22 conference in Marrakech. Photo: Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

Indigenous Peoples reflect on Economy of Life

Webinar explores spirituality, sustainability and struggle for self-determination of indigenous communities

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29 Apr 2021

LWF Secretary for Youth Ms Pranita Biswasi (left) and other members of the LWF delegation walk toward the plenary hall on day one of COP 25 in Madrid. LWF/Albin Hillert

2 Dec – 13 Dec 2019

LWF delegation at COP 25

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One of the panels of the âAnd It Is Goodâ photo exhibition. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Seeking wisdom to listen to creation and learn from it

2019 closing online prayer for “Season of Creation” now available

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09 Oct 2019

Planting trees has become part of church life in ELCT: (from the right) Bishop Fredrik Shoo, Rev. Faustine Kahwa, Rev. Solomon Massawe and students attending confirmation classes preparing for a tree planting in Tanzania's Northern Diocese. Photo: ELCT

A passion for creation

Fredrick Shoo: the bishop who plants trees

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10 Sep 2019

One of 20 so-called 'green spaces' in and around the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North Region, Cameroon. A five-year planting and harvest cycle ensures wood to be used as firewood, vines for building of roofs, and a step in alleviating environmental impact in and around Minawao, which hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Season of Creation: Called to be stewards of the web of life

Safeguarding biodiversity as God’s blessing

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02 Sep 2019

LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa (second left), LCCN Abuja Bishop Dr Benjamin Fuduta (fourth left) and SOH national coordinator Rev. Dr Lesmore G. Ezekiel (third right), with SOH Ambassadors of Hope (from left to right) Osaretin Ushoma, Happiness Ehime, Ngozi Nwachuku and Kenneth Bright. Photo: ALCINET/Felix Samari

Interfaith network to counter human trafficking launched in Nigeria

LWF President Musa: “human beings are not for sale”

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02 Aug 2019