About 1392 results.

Filter By

Clear Filters

Latest

faith in action

Stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples critical in solving forced migration

July 12, 2017

Stories are powerful. The stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples can change public policy.

Book cover of "Turning strangers into friends: Hospitality, mercy, justice."

faith in action

Reflection: The journey of discovery

July 11, 2017

Engoma Fataki, a participant in Church and Society's Ethnic Young Adult Program, reflects on their time in Washington, D.C.

Interns stand in front of White House holding sings that read "United Methodist Stand For Justice," and "United Methodist Stand for Peace."

faith in action

Celebrate World Population Day: Remind Congress to fully fund family planning programs

July 10, 2017

Tomorrow is World Population Day. This year's theme is “Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations.”

Kathy Griffith — the program manager for the Global Board of Global Ministries' Mother, Newborn, and Child Health program — with staff members of a United Methodist Clinic in Kananga, Central Congo.

faith in action

International nuclear weapons ban adopted

July 7, 2017

With more than 120 countries voting for the treaty, the U.N. adopted a nuclear weapon bans.

UN General Assembly

statement

Letter to senators regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

July 7, 2017

General Secretary Susan Henry-Crowe sent a letter to senators to express concerns about the health care legislation currently being considered before the United States Senate.

GBCS staff hold signs at health care vigil on U.S. Capitol grounds

faith in action

Praying for peace in Marawi, Philippines

July 6, 2017

One of the most incredible features of life as we know it is movement. People and other living things are invariably moving; it is in their nature.

Several people pray with hands outstretched.

faith in action

Annual Conference Actions on Immigration

July 5, 2017

Numerous Annual Conferences passed resolutions concerning the rights of migrants during their 2017 sessions.

faith in action

Independence Day & Religious Freedom

July 4, 2017

Today is Independence Day in the United States. As commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, let us also remember the "first freedoms."

The dome of the U.S. Capitol building

faith in action

The AIDS Crisis Is Not Over. Please Help.

July 2, 2017

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the first time the New York Times ran a story on what would become known as HIV and AIDS.

Logo for the United Methodist Global AIDS Committee.

faith in action

Medicaid Helps Human Trafficking Survivors

June 28, 2017

Beth Jacobs is a human trafficking survivor. Medicaid helps survivors get the care they need. Yet, Congress is considering cuts to Medicaid.

Sign outside the United Methodist Building reads, "Love your neighbor, Protect Medicaid."