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Pastors Become Chaplains after Church Massacre
United Methodist pastors rushed to aid victims and residents after the Nov. 5 mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. more
Nov 7, 2017
12:45 PM
Photo Courtesy Mark R. Mitchell
A United Methodist Balm for Sutherland Springs
United Methodist pastors and laypeople around Sutherland Springs are pitching in to help the stunned community after the Nov. 5 shooting massacre at First Baptist Church. more
Nov 8, 2017
5:25 PM
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Churches Look to Tighten Security, Even Arm Congregants, after Texas Shooting
Ideas for church security run a gamut of responses, but all approaches recommend having emergency plans and people who watch out for circumstances and strangers. more
Nov 7, 2017
12:30 PM
Church Security: Where to Start
While praying for victims of the Sutherland Springs church massacre and advocating for better gun control, United Methodists also looked again at their churches' security measures. more
Nov 7, 2017
1:18 PM
Call for ‘Bold Action’ at Bonn Climate Summit
United Methodists join other climate activists in Bonn, Germany to call for "bold action" on reducing the effects of human behaviors, such as burning fossil fuels, that harm the environment. more
Nov 7, 2017
4:55 PM
Photo by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, UMNS
Bishop: Puerto Rico Rises with Church's Help
Bishop Hector Ortiz of the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico updates the United Methodist Council of Bishops on the island's status after Hurricane Maria. more
Nov 9, 2017
3:11 PM
Advocating Justice
Faith Leaders Struggle to Bring Message of Hope to Migrants
United Methodists, including two Hispanic bishops, joined some 400 other people of faith in a demonstration on behalf of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. more
Dec 11, 2018
At Least 30 Faith Leaders Arrested in Border Protest
Some 400 participants, most of them people of faith, protested U. S. immigration policies at the U. S.-Mexico border near San Diego, Calif., where thousands of people seeking asylum have gathered. more
Dec 11, 2018
Zimbabwe Music Director Focuses on Human Rights
Walter Mujuru, the music director for the United Methodist Zimbabwe West Conference, uses music to raise awareness and action for human rights. more
Dec 11, 2018
Migrant Caravan to Get 'Action'
Activist Bill Mefford reports on a border campaign planned by the American Friends Service Committee to take place in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 10. more
Dec 6, 2018
LGBT People Flee Tanzania Amid Police Crackdown
Tanzania's crackdown on LGBT people is rooted partly in the influence of evangelical and pentecostal religious groups. more
Dec 5, 2018
Church Extends Support to Deported Man
The congregation of CityWell United Methodist Church in Durham, North Carolina, still is working to support Samuel Oliver-Bruno, an unauthorized immigrant deported to Mexico, as well as his wife and son, who remain in the United States. more
Dec 3, 2018
Sanctuary Churches’ Rocky Relations with ICE Strained after Arrest of Undocumented Man
Churches are tightening their security and stepping up advocacy in the wake of a surprise ICE arrest of an undocumented man lured out of sanctuary by an immigration letter. more
Nov 30, 2018
After Arrest of Protected Immigrant, Sanctuary Church Members Cry Out for Justice
Members and supporters of CityWell United Methodist Church are marshaling forces to aid Samuel Oliver-Bruno, an undocumented immigrant who was arrested Nov. 24 after sheltering at the church for almost a year. more
Nov 26, 2018
Swastika Painted on Duke Mural Honoring Shooting Victims
A space where students had painted a mural honoring victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was defaced with a swastika painted over a Star of David. more
Nov 26, 2018
Ministry with the Poor
Refugees Speak Out on Church's Role at Global Conference on Xenophobia
“Populist nationalism” manipulates people’s fears and insecurities about negative impacts of migration on their families, communities and cultural identities to benefit political self-interests and gain electoral advantage, said the consultants. more
Sep 20, 2018
11:49 AM
At ‘Red Letter Revival,’ Leaders Give Voice to Evangelicals on the Margins
Although sparsely attended, the revival and its speakers emphasized faith-based activism in opposition to the views expressed by evangelicals such as Liberty University's president Jerry Falwell Jr. more
Apr 10, 2018
3:24 PM
