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A child at Casa Abierta in Carpio, San José, plants one of the first trees to mark ILCO's observance of the 500th anniversrary of the Reformation. Photo: Geraldina Álvarez
500 trees, 500 faces for the Reformation anniversary
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25 Nov 2015
  • Churches
  • Theology
25 Nov 2015
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A monument marks the Arctic Circle in Saltfjellet, Norway. Snow previously covered these mountaintops all year round. Photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler
Getting ready for a “Climate Train” to Paris
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23 Nov 2015
  • Climate
23 Nov 2015
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Raba’a explains the situation in her family. Photo: Jennifer Clark, CLWR
Food support for refugees and hosts in Jordan
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19 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
19 Nov 2015
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Caption: Shemaa (8) and Bushra (9) getting ready for school. The girls and their family live in a communal shelter with 31 other people. Photo: LWF/ Seivan Salim
The youngest victims of conflict
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19 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
19 Nov 2015
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Beatrice, centre, with her guardian and one of her brothers inside the tailoring shop that serves as the family’s source of livelihood. Photo: LWF Kenya-Djibouti (Kakuma Office)
A future beyond kiosk work
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19 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
19 Nov 2015
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Women’s centre in Kingston, Jamaica, offering education to young mothers so they can continue their education after giving birth. Photo: WCC/Peter Williams
Faith-based coalition promotes 16 days of activism to overcome violence against women and girls
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19 Nov 2015
  • Theology
  • Gender
19 Nov 2015
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The visit by Pope Francis was a source of strength and encouragement along the path towards Christian unity, said Rome's Lutheran pastor Rev. Jens-Martin Kruse. Photo: Silke Kruse
Lutherans and Catholics walking together in service to the poor
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16 Nov 2015
  • Unity
16 Nov 2015
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A Dalit woman in Nepal. Implementing the Discrimination and Untouchability Act of 2011, which abolishes caste discrimination, is a major human rights challenge in Nepal. Photo: LWF/Lucia de Vries
Human rights: Myanmar and Nepal accept LWF recommendations
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16 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
16 Nov 2015
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PWRDF director Adele Finney and CLWR director Robert Granke at Canada's National Church Council. Photo: André Forget
Canadian Anglicans and Lutherans put spotlight on refugees
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14 Nov 2015
  • Humanitarian
14 Nov 2015
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