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Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, dances with Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of South Africa to celebrate some 1.8 million signatures on an interfaith petition for climate justice during the COP21 climate summit in Paris, France. Photo: LWF/R. Rodrick Beiler
Nearly 2 million people-of-faith petition on the eve of COP21
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29 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
29 Nov 2015
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Nisreen Haji’s face lit up when she was placed into a wheelchair given to her by the Lutheran World Federation and partners CAPNI and Al Ghazel in early December 2014. Photo: LWF/S. Cox
New wheel chair creates mobility, eases burden on family
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27 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
27 Nov 2015
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Thanks to the work of the Lutheran churches in Myanmar, children from marginalized communities can go to school and aspire to a brighter future. Photo: LWF/I. Dorji
Healing wounds of isolation and deprivation
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27 Nov 2015
  • Churches
27 Nov 2015
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Residents of Za'atari refugee camp, seen here after a snow storm in 2014, play in the remaining patches of snow. Canadian Lutherans hope to bring a Syrian family to Canada. LWF Jordan/J. Pfattner
Canadian Lutherans work together to sponsor Syrian refugee family
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27 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
27 Nov 2015
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Salam (left, in red T-Shirt) with her grandmother and younger sister in their shelter in Za’atari camp. Photo: LWF Jordan/D. Odén
Developing a culture of peace
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27 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
27 Nov 2015
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LWF and ACT Alliance delegates take part in side event at COP20 negotiations in Lima, Peru. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey
UN climate summit results vital for world’s future
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27 Nov 2015
  • Justice
  • Climate
27 Nov 2015
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LWF President, Bishop Munib Younan, General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge and young council members advocate for climate justice. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey
Climate change is not an abstract reality for the Lutheran communion
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26 Nov 2015
  • Churches
  • Justice
26 Nov 2015
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Ethiopian Lutheran theologian Gedion Adugna (1982-2015), a visionary leader for the transformation of church and society at large. Photo: Private
Ethiopian church and LWF tribute to visionary theologian Gedion Adugna
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25 Nov 2015
  • Theology
25 Nov 2015
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Rev. Taryn Montgomery making the sign of the cross on her daughter's forehead at the Bread of Life Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Photo: ELCA
Celebrating 45 years of ordaining women
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25 Nov 2015
  • Churches
25 Nov 2015
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