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6 Oct 2012

Conditions improve at Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya

Lutherans are working with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees as lead agency in refugee camp management at Dadaab, Kenya.
31 Aug 2012

Lutheran federation to assist Syrian refugees in Jordan

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has announced that it is joining efforts to respond to the growing influx of Syrian refugees in Jordan.
5 Jan 2012

Kenya-Djibouti refugee camp killings cause alarm

After the killing of a volunteer refugee peace and security worker and the wounding of another,safety measures are being reviewed.
29 Nov 2011

Soweto Lutherans ‘passionate’ about AIDS work despite stigma challenge

Health care workers at a Lutheran programme say the spectre of HIV and AIDS stigmatisation still thrives in Soweto, a large South African city.
24 Nov 2011

Fewer Somali refugees, but famine remains serious for many

With rainfall, increased aid and military operations in Somalia, the movement of migrants has declined, but the overall situation remains serious.
11 Nov 2011

Tree planting marks deepening of Mennonite-Lutheran relations

Mennonites have planted two trees in the 'Luthergarten' in Wittenberg, Germany, to mark the deepening of Mennonite-Lutheran relations.
11 Oct 2011

Mennonites back Lutheran relief work in the Horn of Africa

An NGO supported by Mennonites has made a significant contribution to the Lutheran church's work at refugee camps serving the Horn of Africa.
4 Oct 2011

Churches challenged over economic ethics as crisis continues

The economic crisis is also an ethical crisis and faith groups need to say something about it, says an advocate of economic ethics.
20 Jun 2011

Lutherans to continue dialogue with Catholics and Mennonites

The Lutheran World Federation council has approved plans for three-way talks that will include Lutherans, Roman Catholics, and Mennonites.
19 Jun 2011

Lutheran general secretary questions Swiss visa ruling

The refusal of Swiss authorities to grant a visa to a member of the Lutheran World Federation Council imperils the global body's ability to function.

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