In faithful response to God's love, we engage people of faith in the ministry of advocacy for policies that support peace, justice and care for all of God's creation.
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Current News
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Mitchell Schmidt | Wisconsin State Journal Gov. Tony Evers h
Posted by LOPPW on Monday, 23 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus is spreading in the US. Here’s everything
Posted by LOPPW on Monday, 16 Mar 2020
LOPPW Priorities
- Calling for an End to Childhood Hunger
- Addressing the Crisis of Human Trafficking
- Caring for God's Creation
- Supporting Immigration Reform
ELCA.org National News
- Women's History Month statement
- Response to COVID-19 from ELCA presiding bishop
- An invitation to join in the Lord's Prayer
- ELCA Church Council and ELCA Conference of Bishops hold first-ever multiday joint meeting
- ELCA presiding bishop issues pastoral message in response to COVID-19 pandemic
ELCA World Hunger
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868 million people – that’s 1 in 8 – are chronically hungry and cannot lead active daily lives.
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1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 per day.
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In the United States, more than 50 million people do not know where their next meal will come from.
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46.2 million Americans are living in poverty.
