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The Board-Along with Guests-Met in Johannesburg [translations pending]

The Pro Diakonia in the German-Speaking Area Project* Initiated

The IDC Board met in Johannesburg between February 25th and March 1st. Our host deacon, Greg Garnie prepared everything wonderfully and, as a result, all the conference took place in a good atmosphere. The main topic on the agenda was the discussion and preparation of the Pro Diakonia worldwide project which will be preceded by a similarly named project in the German speaking area.

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Honorary Doctorate for Professor Klaus Kießling [translations pending]

On June 20th, 2014 the Latvian Christian Academy bestowed on its visiting faculty Klaus Kießling, PhD in Philosophy – History, PhD habil. In Theology, B.A. in Psychology, an Honorary Doctorate.

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Board and delegates of the IDC met with Cuban deacons in Havana [translations pending]

Delegates of the IDC met for the first time after the election in Velehrad 2013.

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Mumbai 2012 [translations pending]

One can hardly experience sharper contrasts. Mumbai shows one the most profound poverty and the most extreme wealth within the narrowest possible space. More than 11 million people live in the slums of this metropolis sharing but a few square metres with their families. All the more astonishing are the joy and vivid curiosity with which guests are welcomed.

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Delegates´conference Mumbai / India 2012 [translations pending]

Delegates of IDC visited a social community centre in the slums of Mumbai.

Women religious, social workers and deacons work together in the social stations for the good of the inhabitants. In one of the centres, women earn the livelihood of their families working as seamstresses. Now they are also making stoles for deacons.

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