Meserete Kristos Church in Ethiopia, the largest member of Mennonite World Conference, announced its withdrawal from the global body in early September to distance itself from a handful of MWC member churches that accept same-sex relationships.
Meserete Kristos Church in Ethiopia, the largest member of Mennonite World Conference, announced its withdrawal from the global body in early September to distance itself from a handful of MWC member churches that accept same-sex relationships.
Every August, villages across Indonesia suddenly come alive with communal cooperation (gotong royong). House fences receive a fresh coat of paint, red-and-white national flags and colorful banners flutter along streets and neighbors organize traditional games and neighborhood arts stages.
Marco Güete is willing to go the distance to support Hispanic pastors and leaders as they answer their call to ministry. And he’s ready to prove it — again.
Muka Hamba Kodi, a community health worker on the island of Sumba, Indonesia, has long been concerned about the health and nutrition of children living in Napu Village, where stunting affects about one-quarter of children under 5 years old.
It’s normal for children to outgrow their parents, the leader of the world’s largest Anabaptist communion said July 1, encouraging his North American counterparts.
South Sudan has experienced escalating conflicts and natural disasters this year, and the South Sudan Mennonite Church is working to procure and distribute emergency food assistance for displaced neighbors.
Young Anabaptists around the world came together in June to reflect on “Solidarity in Action: From Fellowship to Impact,” the theme for Mennonite World Conference’s annual Young Anabaptist Fellowship Week.
A Russian airstrike July 4 destroyed a century-old school built by Mennonites in Ukraine, punctuating the scope of suffering and loss of life since Russia escalated the conflict in 2022.
Loren Entz, 78, a mission worker who helped preserve local culture and language while sharing the gospel for 30 years in Burkina Faso, died June 27 in Winnipeg, Man.
When Laura Schlabach arrived in Mongolia in 1993, there were only about 1,000 Christians in the sparsely populated country tucked between Russia and China. By 2025 that number had blossomed to an estimated 60,000, about 2% of the population.
John Fumana, 60, executive director of Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, died May 15 en route to Canada.
Refugees and locals will live together in a new apartment complex supported by Schwandorf Mennonite Church in Germany.
