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  • 1 April 2022, Nyumanzi refugee settlement, Adjumani district, Uganda: Lutheran World Federation Vice-President for the Africa region Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Maina prays with a women's self-help group in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in Adjumani district, West Nile area of Uganda. The Nyumanzi refugee settlement, in Adjumani district, West Nile area of northern Uganda, hosts more than 50,000 refugees, the majority of which arrived following the eruption of war in South Sudan in 2013. The refugees and host communities in the area receive support from the Lutheran World Federation World Service program in Uganda. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
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  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge right, blesses congregants before they leave the church. "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH1_920...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge joins congregants to receive Holy Communion. "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH1_906...jpg
  • 1 April 2022, Adjumani district, Uganda: Bishop Jones Ole Meliyio of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church leads a word of prayer with the Lutheran World Federation World Service staff community in Adjumani district, Uganda. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
    Uganda-2022-Hillert-20220401_AH2_339...jpg
  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!' Here, Lutheran World Federation delegate Erika Rodning from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191206_AH2_811...jpg
  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!' Here, Lutheran World Federation delegate and council member Khulekani Sizwe Magwaza from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191206_AH2_812...jpg
  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Lutheran World Federation youth delegate to COP26 Nora Antonsen (right) and Lutheran World Federation staff Savanna Sullivan and Elena Cedillo (centre) join tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - in marching through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211106_AH2_549...jpg
  • 4 April 2022, Kampala, Uganda: Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt (second from right) and Bishop Jones Ole Meliyio of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (right) join a moment of prayer at the Uganda Martyr's Catholic shrine, Namugongo, together with local parish priest Fr Vincent Lubega, rector and priest at the Catholic shrine. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
    Uganda-2022-Hillert-20220404_AH1_807...jpg
  • 4 April 2022, Kampala, Uganda: Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt (left) and Bishop Jones Ole Meliyio of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (right) join a moment of prayer at the Uganda Martyr's Catholic shrine, Namugongo. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
    Uganda-2022-Hillert-20220404_AH2_526...jpg
  • 1 April 2022, Adjumani district, Uganda: Moment of prayer with the Lutheran World Federation World Service staff community in Adjumani district, Uganda. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
    Uganda-2022-Hillert-20220401_AH2_340...jpg
  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!' Here, Lutheran World Federation vice president for Latin America Nestor Friedrich (centre).
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191206_AH2_824...jpg
  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most of the finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted. Here, Lutheran World Federation delegate Erik Bohm from Church of Sweden symbolically pours money into Mitigation.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191211_AH1_003...jpg
  • 4 April 2022, Kampala, Uganda: A delegation from the Lutheran World Federation gathers for a moment of prayer at the Uganda Martyr's Anglican shrine, Namugongo. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
    Uganda-2022-Hillert-20220404_AH1_803...jpg
  • 31 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: A group of nursery gardeners, themselves Nigerian refugees, work in a tree nursery in the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees. Part of a Lutheran World Federation World Service project, the target is to develop more than 100,000 plants in the year of 2019. Planted across 20 so-called 'green spaces', a five-year planting and harvest cycle ensures material to be used as firewood, vines for building of roofs, and a step in alleviating environmental impact in and around Minawao. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH2_282...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Aisha Bukar (left) and Hawa Harona (right) place a tray of fresh charcoal briquettes in the sun to dry. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH2_281...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Burnt biomass awaits further processing, soon to become charcoal. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH2_279...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Women separate biomass from other waste at a charcoal centre in Minawao. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH2_275...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Aisha Bukar closes the metal container in which biomass is burnt, in preparation to become charcoal. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH2_277...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: A woman waits for a briquette of charcoal to be finalized. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_318...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Women place a full tray of fresh charcoal briquettes in the sun to dry. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_319...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: A woman waits for a briquette of charcoal to be finalized. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_316...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Burnt biomass awaits further processing, soon to become charcoal. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_314...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Aisha Bukar (left) and Hawa Harona (right) mount the lid onto a metal container in which biomass is burnt, in preparation to become charcoal. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_313...jpg
  • 31 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Staff of the Lutheran World Federation's World Service programme walk through the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_306...jpg
  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: Moise Amedje works in communication at the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme in Cameroon. Based in Maroua, today he visits the Gado refugee camp in the East region of Cameroon. Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190605_AH1_477...jpg
  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: Victorine Issowe is part of the host community in Gado, which has received more than 25,000 refugees from nearby Central African Republic. Today she is part of a group of 10 women, five from the host community and five refugees, who run a grain store for women. At a storage building in central Gado, they sell grains and flour, and rent out space for farmers who need space to store their own crops before consumption. The grain store has grown out of a livelihood-supporting activity of the Lutheran World Federation's World Service programme, and the women make sure to save 2,000 CAF per person every month, so they can also help other people in the community, particularly people with special needs.  Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190605_AH1_466...jpg
  • 4 April 2022, Kampala, Uganda: A delegation from the Lutheran World Federation gathers for a moment of prayer at the Uganda Martyr's Anglican shrine, Namugongo. [Image captured on assignment for the Lutheran World Federation, whose member churches and partners can use it free of charge to report about the LWF’s work, with credit to LWF/Albin Hillert upon publication.]
    Uganda-2022-Hillert-20220404_AH1_803...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Women oversee the metal containers in which biomass is burnt, in preparation to become charcoal. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH2_277...jpg
  • 31 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: A group of nursery gardeners, themselves Nigerian refugees, work in a tree nursery in the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees. Part of a Lutheran World Federation World Service project, the target is to develop more than 100,000 plants in the year of 2019. Planted across 20 so-called 'green spaces', a five-year planting and harvest cycle ensures material to be used as firewood, vines for building of roofs, and a step in alleviating environmental impact in and around Minawao. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_322...jpg
  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Biomass burns in a metal container as part of the process towards becoming charcoal. At the Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, degradable and non-degradable waste are separated, so that biomass can be burnt in metal containers, processed and finally transformed into charcoal briquettes as a source of recycled energy to be used as firewood for cooking. With the support of an environment monitor  from the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme, the full process from waste to charcoal is managed and run by the refugees themselves. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_314...jpg
  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: Moise Amedje works in communication at the Lutheran World Federation World Service programme in Cameroon. Based in Maroua, today he visits the Gado refugee camp in the East region of Cameroon. Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190605_AH1_483...jpg
  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: Usman Fatou (left) acts as chairlady of the Women's Empowerment site in Gado. Here, she greets Lutheran World Federation country representative for Cameroon, Philbert Habonimana (right). Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190605_AH1_484...jpg
  • 31 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: 40-year-old David Mousa, himself a Nigerian refugee, arrived in Minawao in 2014, from Borno State in Nigeria. Today, he serves the Lutheran World Federation in initiatives of mass communication on voluntary return to Nigeria. The campaign aims to share information on the process of safe return to the home country, and to encourage refugees not to leave spontaneously, but follow due procedure through UNHCR, in order to ensure a safe return. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_328...jpg
  • 31 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: 40-year-old David Mousa, himself a Nigerian refugee, arrived in Minawao in 2014, from Borno State in Nigeria. Today, he serves the Lutheran World Federation in initiatives of mass communication on voluntary return to Nigeria. The campaign aims to share information on the process of safe return to the home country, and to encourage refugees not to leave spontaneously, but follow due procedure through UNHCR, in order to ensure a safe return. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190531_AH1_327...jpg
  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: Fadinatou Amadou Tukur (left) and Tanga Moktar (right) rnu a small poultry farm in the Gado refugee camp, which they have established with support from the Lutheran World Federation, as part of the organisation's efforts to support livelihood among refugees from the Central African Republic. They call themselves Coop's Madadara, meaning 'to look for knowledge'. Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190605_AH1_483...jpg
  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: Lutheran World Federation country representative for Cameroon Philbert Habonimana (left) greets colleagues at the Gado refugee camp. Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20190605_AH1_468...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: Preparing for Holy Communion. "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_850...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_834...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_827...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_853...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH1_888...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH1_883...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: Mae congregants take bread and wine. "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_857...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: Wine is poured into cups in preparation for Holy Communion. "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_855...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH2_831...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: Women congregants receive wine from NELC president Rev. Joseph Soren. "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH1_900...jpg
  • 15 September 2018, Laxmipur, Nepal: "You are the light of the world" was the theme, based on Matthew 5:14, as hundreds gathered at the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laxmipur on 15 September to worship together with ecumenical guests and visitors from the Lutheran World Federation. The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church was established in 1943, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 September.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180915_AH1_887...jpg
  • 23 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 'MY TV' - Mekane Yesus Television interview Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities’. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191023_AH1_303...jpg
  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most ofthe finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted, as Erika Rodning from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada held a sign reading 'Loss and Damage' in front of a table empty of finance.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191211_AH2_014...jpg
  • 24 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Word of welcome by Lutheran World Federation vice president for the Africa region, Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Maina. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities’. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191024_AH1_360...jpg
  • 23 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Chad Rimmer from the Lutheran World Federation introduces a response panel to a paper by Kenneth Mtata, Zimbabwe. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities’. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191023_AH1_312...jpg
  • 23 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 'MY TV' - Mekane Yesus Television interview Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities’. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191023_AH1_302...jpg
  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most ofthe finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted, as Erika Rodning from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada held a sign reading 'Loss and Damage' in front of a table empty of finance.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20191211_AH2_006...jpg
  • 23 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge presents. Gathered in Addis Ababa from 23-27 October 2019, Lutherans from across the globe join in consultation under the theme of ’We believe in the Holy Spirit: Global Perspectives on Lutheran Identities’. Hosted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the consultation is the first phase of a study process on Lutheran identities.
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  • 16 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Gathered in Saint Peter's Cathedral in central Geneva, five Christian traditions celebrate the 20th anniversary of the historic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Through a prayer service, leaders of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Reformed and Anglican global church bodies reaffirm their commitment to unity, joint witness and service. Here, Lutheran World Federation council member Loerose Mbise from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.
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  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most ofthe finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted, as Erika Rodning from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada held a sign reading 'Loss and Damage' in front of a table empty of finance.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives from the Lutheran World Federation carry signs reading 'God saw everything that God had made, and indeed, it was very good', 'Climate justice is intergenerational justice', and 'Creation - Not for Sale' as tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - march through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 16 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Gathered in Saint Peter's Cathedral in central Geneva, five Christian traditions celebrate the 20th anniversary of the historic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Through a prayer service, leaders of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Reformed and Anglican global church bodies reaffirm their commitment to unity, joint witness and service. Here, Lutheran World Federation president Archbishop Musa Panti Filibus (left), LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge (centre) and Bishop Ivan Abrahams from the World Methodist Council (right).
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Lutheran World Federation youth delegate to COP26 Nora Antonsen from the Church of Norway carries a sign reading 'Creation - Not for Sale', as she joins tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - in marching through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Lutheran World Federation staff Elena Cedillo carries a sign reading 'Climate justice is intergenerational justice', as tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - march through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives from the Lutheran World Federation carry signs reading 'God saw everything that God had made, and indeed, it was very good', 'Climate justice is intergenerational justice', and 'Creation - Not for Sale' as tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - march through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Lutheran World Federation youth delegate to COP26 Nora Antonsen from the Church of Norway carries a sign reading 'Creation - Not for Sale', as she joins tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - in marching through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Lutheran World Federation staff Savanna Sullivan carries a sign reading 'God saw everything that God had made, and indeed, it was very good', as tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - march through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Selma Chen from the Lutheran Church of Taiwan (Republic of China) presides at the Eucharistic table. Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 16 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland:  Gathered in Saint Peter's Cathedral in central Geneva, five Christian traditions celebrate the 20th anniversary of the historic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Through a prayer service, leaders of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Reformed and Anglican global church bodies reaffirm their commitment to unity, joint witness and service. Here, in remembrance of how 'in baptism, we have been incorporated into the one body of Christ'. Here, Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge.
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  • 2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain:  Lutheran World Federation delegate Fernanda Zuñiga from the Lutheran Church in Chile during day one of COP25 in Madrid.
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  • 2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain:  Lutheran World Federation delegate Stephanie Joy Abnasan from the Lutheran Church in Philippines during day one of COP25 in Madrid.
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  • 2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: North Lutheran World Federation delegate Erika Rodning from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada during day one of COP25 in Madrid.
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  • 2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain:  Lutheran World Federation delegate and council member Khulekani Sizwe Magwaza from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa during day one of COP25 in Madrid.
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  • 17 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation council member Aaron Chuan Ching Yap from the Lutheran Church in Malaysia. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is ”Because we know God's voice” (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Selma Chen from the Lutheran Church of Taiwan (Republic of China) presides at the Eucharistic table. Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 2 December 2019, Madrid, Spain:  Lutheran World Federation delegate Sebastian Ignacio Muñoz Oyarzo from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile during day one of COP25 in Madrid.
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  • 27 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Congregants and a group of international visitors from the Lutheran World Federation gather for sunday service at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. In a context where congregations did not use to be allowed to hold their services in any language but Amharic, the congregation today is one of some 60 Oromo speaking Mekane Yesus congregations in Addis Ababa.
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  • 27 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Sunday service at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. In a context where congregations did not use to be allowed to hold their services in any language but Amharic, the congregation today is one of some 60 Oromo speaking Mekane Yesus congregations in Addis Ababa. Here, the congregation blesses a group of international visitors from the Lutheran World Federation.
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  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most ofthe finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted.
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  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most ofthe finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted.
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 11 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: ACT Alliance, Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches participants at COP25 illustrate the lack of balance in finance of the global climate response, where most ofthe finance is put into mitigation, some into adaptation, but very little into loss and damage, even though 'that's where the people are'. 'What do we want? Climate justice. When do we want it? Now!" they chanted.
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 6 December 2019, Madrid, Spain: Faith-based actors led by ACT Alliance, the Lutheran World Federation, and the World Council of Churches 'sound the alarm for climate justice' at COP25, through a protest where a giant alarm clock went off, followed by testimonies of people already affected by climate change, and the chant, 'What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now! Where do we want it? Everywhere!'
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. Here, LWF vice-president for Africa, Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: As the day draws to a close, Lutheran World Federation Council members gather for 'Prayers for the Healing of the Nations', capping off the day in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel, in Geneva, on the first day of their annual Council meeting. They light candles in prayer for wounded nations. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 12 September 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal: Ram Kumari Manandhar from the LWF office in Kathmandu welcomes the LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Mandandhar has served the LWF in Nepal since 1989. On 12-19 September, Lutheran World Federation general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge visits Nepal and the LWF country program, which is involved in humanitarian relief and development work in a range of areas, supporting refugees, offering relief work to those most affected by the 2015 earthquake, flood victims, among other projects.
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  • 31 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: A girl sits outside her home in Minawao. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
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  • 13 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Lutheran World Federation Council members gather in the Ecumenical Centre Chapel in Geneva for the Council's opening service. The 2019 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 13-18 June. The theme of the Council is "We know the voice of God" (John 10:4). The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions.
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  • 5 June 2019, Gado, Cameroon: A group of women walk with their children through the Gado refugee camp in Cameroon. Supported by the Lutheran World Federation, the Gado refugee camp in he East region of Cameroon hosts more than 25,000 refugees from neighbouring Central African Republic.
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  • 20 February 2020, Za'atari Camp, Jordan: Flags wave by the Lutheran World Federation's Peace Oasis and Smurf Centre.
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  • 25 February 2020, Jerusalem: The Lutheran World Federation logo decorates the wall by the LWF offices on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
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  • A Palestinian woman, comforted by her sister, receives kidney dialysis treatment at East Jerusalem's Augusta Victoria Hospital, run by the Lutheran World Federation.
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  • Comforted by his mother, seven-year old Luay Khalil Hawmdeh receives kidney dialysis treatment at East Jerusalem's Augusta Victoria Hospital, run by the Lutheran World Federation..
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