The outbreak of measles in under-vaccinated communities has its beginnings in the conservative Mennonite community of Texas. In contrast to hesitancy today, these traditional and separated communities have had a close relationship to vaccines since the early 1800s.
The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Management Board worked to increase support for GAMEO writers during its annual meeting May 9 via Zoom, with members from Canada, the United States and the Netherlands joining.
In this article, I will highlight compare and contrast the 16th-century Anabaptists and the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) in Ethiopia.
A new weekly radio program and podcast produced by the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg, Man., is bringing history to life through storytelling.
Andrews University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution in Berrien Springs, Mich., hosted a conference in honor of Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary April 3-5 to “reflect on the past, engage with the present and envision the future of Anabaptist traditions, emphasizing their enduring impact on Christian faith, peacebuilding and communal living.”
Amish and Old Order Mennonites gathered March 28-29 in Shipshewana, Ind., for encouragement, teaching, singing and fellowship. Held at the Shipshewana auction, the event drew about 1,600 people from 15 U.S. states.
Mennonite World Conference’s commemoration of Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary on May 29 in Zurich, Switzerland, will include a panel discussion and a story trail.