Korean Anabaptists pursue justice in churches and beyond
One barrier to reconciliation among the people who live on the Korean Peninsula is not necessarily a disagreement on economic philosophy or the demilitarized zone, but the Christian church.
Representatives of Mennonite World Conference have began dialogues with representatives of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, beginning a process of reconciling differences between two movements that began in the 1500s in Zurich, Switzerland.
Low German Colony Mennonites have purchased nearly 350 square miles of land in Suriname, with the goal of establishing a new settlement.
The World Council of Churches has appointed a Mennonite as one of its observer participants in the next stage of a peace process addressing armed conflict in Colombia.
Representatives of Mennonite World Conference shared testimonies of hope at Renewal 2028 and Executive Committee gatherings in British Columbia, though Canadian visa restrictions prevented several representatives from attending in person.
A demonstration of humility through footwashing in an Ethiopian peacebuilding training inspired one man to persuade more than 600 rebel fighters to turn from their violent ways.
Pastor Tesfay Siyum, a founder of the Meserete Kristos Church in Eritrea and 1990 graduate of MK Seminary who served more than a decade in prison for his faith, was denied burial for two weeks in April because he did not belong to a state-recognized religion.
