United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• Church grapples with loss of foreign aid
  United Methodists are feeling the effects of the gutting of U.S. foreign assistance and speaking out about how such aid saves lives.
• Churches confront mass federal layoffs
  Pastoral care, prayer and protests are some of the ways United Methodist congregations are supporting church members and others affected by the Trump administration’s drastic cuts.
• 2025 Sierra Leone Annual Conference
  March 4-9, Freetown, Sierra Leone
• Youth ministries help historic churches stay vital
  St. Mark United Methodist in Chicago and Holman United Methodist in Los Angeles serve their growing communities by empowering young people and providing effective outreach ministries.
• Amid war, central conference practices ‘shalom’
  United Methodists in a region that stretches from North Africa to Poland gathered for a meeting that focused on bringing peace in a time of strife.
• United Methodist hospital staff attacked in Congo
  Armed men invaded two church health centers in eastern Congo, leading to violence and looting.
• United Methodists react to Duterte arrest
  Church leaders and justice advocates in the Philippines say the arrest of the former president is a step toward justice for the thousands who died during his war on drugs.
• Borehole offers hope to Burundi town
  A drinking system, installed by United Methodists, provides access to water and contributes to the economic and social development of Ruburizi.
• João Sambo elected as bishop
  The Rev. João Sambo, an elder in Mozambique, was elected a United Methodist bishop on the 14th ballot at the Africa Central Conference.
• Gift Machinga elected as bishop
  The pastor in Zimbabwe was elected a United Methodist bishop on the 12th ballot at the Africa Central Conference.