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LWF welcomes Kenya’s first Lutheran woman Bishop Catherine Ngina Musau Thousands attend festive consecration and installation of new leader of Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church
Together We Pray: launch of Women’s Prayer Book A new prayer collection will be launched on 27 May written by women from LWF member churches across the globe
Church in Peru welcomes decision to halt environmentally harmful project Climate activists denounce damage that a planned lime processing plant could have on local communities
Linking global advocacy to girls’ right to education in Mozambique LWF supports civil society engagement with UN human rights process
Potential for knowledge sharing through member church projects LWF Committee underlines learning from good practices as it approves new projects