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17 Aug
Where churches share their gifts, enrich each other and serve the world
Asia Pre-Assembly
17 Aug
LWF General Secretary Junge shares a vision for the LWF at Asia Pre-Assembly
16 Aug
Joyful worship as Lutherans in Asia begin LWF Pre-Assembly
Asia Pre-Assembly
16 Aug
Thai culture introduced through song and dance
15 Aug
True diakonia means not leaving anyone behind
Asia Pre-Assembly, Sustainable Development Goals
15 Aug
Public forum on Sustainable Development Goals in Bangkok brings together religious organizations and civil society
15 Aug
Asian women delegates gather to prepare for the Assembly
Asia Pre-Assembly, Women, 12th Assembly
15 Aug
LWF Women on the Move program, Gender Justice Policy introduced at regional meeting
15 Aug
LWF Myanmar behind “milestone” meeting on human rights
Universal Periodic Review, United Nations, Human Rights, UPR
15 Aug
Government, civil society draw up recommendations for the country
11 Aug
Asia Pre-Assembly kicks off regional preparations for LWF Twelfth Assembly
Asia Pre-Assembly
11 Aug
Lutherans in Thailand host delegates from 54 churches
8 Aug
Many ways to take part in Joint Commemoration of the Reformation
Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue
8 Aug
LWF General Secretary Martin Junge shares details about preparations for event in Lund and Malmö
2 Aug
Protecting earth and identity
land rights, Guatemala
2 Aug
LWF supports Maya communities in Guatemala
29 Jul
Run for peace and South Sudan
Olympics 2016
29 Jul
LWF refugee student competes on team refugees in the Olympic Games
29 Jul
Nowhere to go
Industrial mining, artisanal mining, LWF Colombia
29 Jul
LWF supports community claim to regulate gold mining in Colombia
27 Jul
“Stand with you in prayers and friendship”
Terrorism, Rev. Jacques Hamel, condolences
27 Jul
LWF expresses condolences over killing in St Etienne-du-Rouvray
22 Jul
Swaziland’s door-to-door HIV carers
HIV/AIDS, Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
22 Jul
Caring for the family, reducing stigma
22 Jul
We can go far with others in fight against HIV and stigma
HIV/AIDS, Tanzania, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
22 Jul
Tanzanian Lutheran pastor Sandewa shares his personal experience
21 Jul
South Sudanese flee to Uganda
Uganda, South Sudan, Violence, Refugees
21 Jul
LWF receives more than 12,000 people this week
21 Jul
India’s Lutheran churches fight AIDS stigma
HIV/AIDS, India, United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India, UELCI
21 Jul
Perceptions are changing about the church and people living with HIV
20 Jul
Breaking the silence to end AIDS
HIV/AIDS
20 Jul
Addressing stigma and disparity
15 Jul
Free to love and serve our neighbor
Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil
15 Jul
Young reformers and nearly 2,000 delegates expected at Brazil's youth congress
15 Jul
Escalating violence in South Sudan forces LWF to evacuate staff from Juba
DWS South Sudan, Violence
15 Jul
Staff sent home, to safe locations or to Nairobi
14 Jul
Lutheran-Catholic dialogue inspires closer church cooperation in Malaysia
DTPW, DMD, Ecumenical. Malaysia, Reformation 2017, Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue, Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity
14 Jul
Interview with Bishop Aaron Yap
12 Jul
Faith organizations sharpen human rights skills
Gender Justice, CEDAW, United Nations
12 Jul
LWF one of the leaders of workshop promoting justice for women
12 Jul
Celebrating 130 years of Lutheran mission in Papua New Guinea
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea, ELCPNG
12 Jul
Bishop Urame seeks greater focus on social injustice
7 Jul
“Courageous people like you give us hope”
DWS, DWS Mozambique, UPR
7 Jul
UN Human Rights Commissioner commends LWF work in Mozambique
7 Jul
South Sudan: Refugee students shine in final exams
DWS, DWS South Sudan, refugee camps
7 Jul
LWF schools in South Sudan rank top in state examinations
7 Jul
Ethiopian church fosters peace and reconciliation in Gambella
DWS, DWS Ethiopia, Peace
7 Jul
Pastors, community members trained in conflict resolution
6 Jul
Council 2016: moving the LWF toward the Twelfth Assembly
Council 2016
6 Jul
Council meeting photo essay
6 Jul
Nicaraguan Lutheran pastor puts smile on the faces of children affected by AIDS
HIV/AIDS, Nicaragua, Central America
6 Jul
LWF among faith bodies attending AIDS 2016
4 Jul
“Meet refugees in service and love”
Refugees, European refugee crisis
4 Jul
Letter to European member churches
1 Jul
Lutherans represented at historic Orthodox Church council meeting
Orthodox-Lutheran
1 Jul
Emphasis on dialogue with other Christians
1 Jul
Lutherans and Mennonites forge closer relations in practical ways
Mennonite Action, Bearing Fruit
1 Jul
Churches, theological education institutions to receive “Bearing Fruit” report
29 Jun
“Share the hope”
DWS Colombia, Peace
29 Jun
LWF and DiPAZ express joy at Colombia peace agreement