Charles Christano, president of Mennonite World Conference from 1978 to 1984 and one of the cornerstone Anabaptist pastors in Indonesia, died Sept. 22. He was 84.
Charles Christano, president of Mennonite World Conference from 1978 to 1984 and one of the cornerstone Anabaptist pastors in Indonesia, died Sept. 22. He was 84.
The Canadian Government has allocated $15 million (Canadian) to support Mennonite Central Committee’s work in climate change adaptation, with a focus on empowering women and girls in Zimbabwe.
On the 32nd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence in August, Johann Matthies found a charred children’s bicycle in the rubble of a burned-out house in Kyiv. The symbolism was poignant and painful yet inspired pride and hope.
For Conrad Stoesz, archivist at the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg, Man., getting requests for information about Mennonites is a regular occurrence. But a request from Moscow was unusual.
Mennonite World Conference is adding new networks to its structure to support global education and health.
Mennonite World Conference leadership has selected a new tagline: “Following Jesus, living out unity, building peace.”
