Sister and Brothers in Christ, This year we mark the 130th anniversary of May Day or International Workers Day. It is officially celebrated in 66 countries and recognised in much more, but ironically it is not celebrated in the country which led the workers revolution. On May 1, 1886, thousands of workers across the United […]

COUNTDOWN: 15 WEEKS TO GO! We are now just 15 weeks away from the beginning of The 21st World Methodist Conference! See what is in store and what is happening as preparations are being made for this historic gathering! General Secretary Abrahams at UMC General Conference Bishop Abrahams will preach at the UMC General Conference worship […]

Representatives of the World Methodist and European Methodist Councils, the British Methodist Church, the Methodist churches in Italy, and The United Methodist Church met in April in Italy. Among the many things accomplished were the opening of the Methodist Ecumenical Office in Rome, a visit to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and a private audience with […]

The South African Council of Churches has urged Christians in South Africa to participate in 40 days of prayer for SA from May 7 to June 15, reports the Association of Christian Media. The SACC encourages people to make use of a 40 day prayer guide published by Jericho Walls Prayer Network, which centres around reconciliaion events […]

Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court ruled on 26 April that the detention of 850 asylum seekers on Manus Island breaches the detainees’ right to personal liberty under the PNG Constitution. Rev. Poulos is urging the Australian Government to take the opportunity to end its “brutal and immoral” policy of offshore detention. “Barely a week goes […]

Reporting: Julu Swen In commemoration of the Mother’s Day month, the United Methodist Women of the Monrovia District Conference on April 30, 2016 visited several vulnerable homes in and around Monrovia distributing rice and assorted items to orphans and senior citizens. At the head of the delegation representing various local churches, Ophelia Kennedy, president of […]

On April 13, 2016, Rev. Dr. Tevita Banivanua gave the following address at the opening of the ECREA/WACC-Pacific/UNDP Deliberative Forum: “A Better Fiji Is Possible: Rethinking  and Reclaiming the Commons for Our Common Home.” Working Together For the Oikos Opening Address at the Ecumenical Deliberative Forum (April 13, 2016) By Rev. Dr. Tevita Nawadra Banivanua, […]

Mrs. Jahana Hayes was announced as the (U.S.) National Teacher of the Year for 2016 on 28 April. In addition to her work as a teacher, Mrs. Hayes is a passionate [member of the] Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, a dedicated Missionary and Christian Educator. She is a member of Christ CME Church in Waterbury, CT (USA). and a tremendous speaker. In […]

Episcopalians and United Methodists met in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the third session of their Dialogue on Full Communion ( 25-27 April 2016). The ten committee members, along with staff from each church, shared in conversation, meals, prayer, and a celebration of the Eucharist. It was a time for building relationships between representatives of two […]

Bishop Dr. Sunday Onuoha, founder and president of Vision Africa, was recently honored by National Religious Broadcasters with the prestigious NRB Award for International Individual Achievement for his leadership of Vision Africa Radio in southeast Nigeria. The award, based on a thorough review by a panel of NRB International Committee judges, is presented annually to […]