To all (in Rome) who are loved by God and called to be saints, – grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 1:7) Paul’s words to the Christians in Rome seem appropriate to use now as I greet you having just returned from events in that […]

By Gustavo Vasquez March 17, 2016 | (UMNS) The Rev. Javier Rojas Terán, emeritus bishop of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia, died tragically March 12, said Bishop Modesto Mamati Achata in an official press release from the church. “During this time of pain, the Methodist community can feel the loss of our brother,” Achata […]

By: Alwan Masih, General Secretary The Synod of the Church of North India In a historical moment, the Church of North India and the Presbyterian Church in Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 11, 2016 in CNI Bhavan, New Delhi. On behalf of the Church of North India Synod, the MoU was signed by […]

On April 8, 2016, Bishop John Richard Bryant, Senior Bishop of the AME Church announced that the Council of Bishops met on Wednesday April 6, 2016 and decided to ordain Jarena Lee posthumously during the 50th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference. Jarena Lee was born in 1783 to free but poor black parents, she was sent to work […]

The Methodist Church in Kenya, a member church of the World Methodist Council and World Council of Churches (WCC), consecrated its second woman bishop, Rev. Alice Muthoni Mutuma, on 31 January in Meru, Kenya. The consecration was attended by Christians from the Methodist Church in Kenya, as well as Christians from Uganda and Tanzania. Government […]

After a long period of gestation, a new ecumenical body has been born in New Zealand. Representatives of the Anglican, Methodist and Roman Catholic Churches gathered in Wellington on the 25th February 2016 for the inaugural meeting of the National Dialogue for Christian Unity. The three churches ratified the constitution, accepted a theological statement on Unity and elected officers of the NDCU. […]

By E. Julu Swen Feb. 17, 2016 | ABUJA, Nigeria (UMNS) A United Methodist congregation in Nigeria is providing refuge for some of the thousands escaping the Boko Haram war in northern Nigeria.That assistance is happening despite the scarce resources of the Don Peter Dabale Memorial United Methodist Church in Abuja, which has been trying […]

By David Friswell, World Church Relationships for the Methodist Church in Britain What is a church to do when the state severely limits all its activities? Thrive! The Methodist Church in Cuba continues to grow at around ten percent year on year despite facing various state restrictions. This is due in part to a passion for one-to-one evangelism, along with a seriously well structured […]

We share the following videos with you from the Methodist Church Sri Lanka as they celebrate 200 years of Methodism in their country. 200 years of Methodism (1814-2014) in Sri Lanka   Methodist Church Sri Lanka Bicentenary Thanksgiving Service

Congratulations to Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, the 59th bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District, on being the newly elected president of Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC). CUIC member churches are the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Christian Church (Disciples of […]

The Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome (MEOR) was dedicated during an act of worship at Ponte Sant’ Angelo Methodist Church on Wednesday, 6 April. The service was attended by representatives of the Vatican and the Anglican Communion, and members of the diplomatic corps and other churches in Rome. Officers of the World Methodist Council, other members of the MEOR Stakeholders’ […]

Muslims are a minority in Norway and a majority in Pakistan. From 12-15 March, these roles changed at a conference hosted by The Church of Pakistan in Lahore, Pakistan. The conference, themed “Pilgrimage of Life towards Reconciliation,” brought together representatives from all dioceses in Pakistan, as well as several international partners. Presiding Bishop Samuel Robert […]