The Democratic Republic of the Congo could be the archetype for what Africans call the “resource curse” — the malady where impoverished people fare worst in countries with abundant natural resources. Yet United Methodist Women is helping impoverished families, women, children and youth in the Congo keep hope alive.
The Board of Church & Society believes the bill, passed by the House, will expand coverage to vulnerable Americans, but criticizes some of its restrictions.
As we contemplate the direction of the United States in a time of extreme economic uncertainty, we must remind ourselves that calamities such as hunger and disease have their own timetable.
A two-year-old mission partnership is bringing new energy for Jesus Christ to three small United Methodist congregations in Bulgaria and the West Market Street United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina.
In Senegal, a land where 95 percent of the population is Muslim, The United Methodist Church has been welcomed and is growing through good relations with neighbors and partnerships across borders.
A new inter-ethnic, multicultural United Methodist congregation is off to a strong start in the Bronx, the northern-most borough of the City of New York, offering "solid ground for shaky times."