Mennonite Central Committee’s home-repair program in Appalachia changed its name to MCC Appalachia Build on April 2, replacing the former name, Sharing With Appalachian People.
The government of Suriname has scrapped plans to allow Colony Mennonites from Bolivia and other countries to purchase about 74,000 acres of land. Indigenous politicians and conservation groups criticized the arrangement on climate and transparency grounds.
The art of Amish quilts is highlighted in a Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition running through Aug. 26 in Washington, D.C.