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Ethiopian Anabaptist leaders have decided not to host the 2028 Mennonite World Conference assembly after conflict blew up on social media over links to North American churches that accept same-sex marriage, said César Garcia, Mennonite World Conference general secretary, on Nov. 26.
Ethiopians cancel hosting 2028 world assembly, MWC leader says | Anabaptist World
A wave of misinformation has spread through social media in Ethiopia.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Ethiopian Anabaptist leaders have decided not to host the 2028 Mennonite World Conference assembly after conflict blew up on social media over links to North American churches that accept same-sex marriage, said César Garcia, Mennonite World Conference general secretary, on Nov. 26.
Mennonite Church USA is teaming up with The Shalom Collaboratory at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Mennonite Central Committee Central States to launch a new training initiative featuring regional, in-person workshops on conflict transformation.
MC USA kicks off collaborative conflict transformation workshop series | Anabaptist World
Mennonite Church USA is teaming up with The Shalom Collaboratory at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Mennonite Central Committee Central States to launch a new training initiative featuring regional, in...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mennonite Church USA is teaming up with The Shalom Collaboratory at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Mennonite Central Committee Central States to launch a new training initiative featuring regional, in-person workshops on conflict transformation.
Today, November 25th, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Today, November 25th, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Near the end of David Black’s time on the stand in a federal courtroom in Chicago this month, the judge asked the Presbyterian Church (USA) minister how his faith was holding up.
For David Black, protesting ICE is part of an old Christian tradition | Anabaptist World
Near the end of David Black’s time on the stand in a federal courtroom in Chicago this month, the judge asked the Presbyterian Church (USA) minister how his faith was holding up. Black was there to te...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Near the end of David Black’s time on the stand in a federal courtroom in Chicago this month, the judge asked the Presbyterian Church (USA) minister how his faith was holding up.
Just one week after Donald Trump, who promised mass deportations in his presidential campaign, was elected last November, the Catholic bishops gathered and elected new committee chairs.
New Catholic migration chair talks about supporting immigrants, respecting critics | Anabaptist World
Just one week after Donald Trump, who promised mass deportations in his presidential campaign, was elected last November, the Catholic bishops gathered and elected new committee chairs. For migration,...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just one week after Donald Trump, who promised mass deportations in his presidential campaign, was elected last November, the Catholic bishops gathered and elected new committee chairs.
Lynda Hollinger-Janzen’s 47-year journey with Mennonite mission agencies concluded with her retirement from Mennonite Mission Network in October. After 24 years as a writer and decades of global service, her legacy spans continents, roles and a commitment to holistic ministry.
Career spanned service, storytelling | Anabaptist World
Lynda Hollinger-Janzen’s 47-year journey with Mennonite mission agencies concluded with her retirement from Mennonite Mission Network in October. After 24 years as a writer and decades of global servi...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Lynda Hollinger-Janzen’s 47-year journey with Mennonite mission agencies concluded with her retirement from Mennonite Mission Network in October. After 24 years as a writer and decades of global service, her legacy spans continents, roles and a commitment to holistic ministry.
It’s also a reality that we’re not always grateful.
Five things Friday roundup: Giving thanks | Anabaptist World
Slowing down and thinking can be our friend, along with a good dose of being thankful for what we already have.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s also a reality that we’re not always grateful.
Photojournalist, Larry Towell, knew little about the Mennonite people when he arrived in the fields of south-west Ontario in the early 90s. Slowly, he befriended the community, and documented their lives for almost a decade.
Land and freedom: Larry Towell’s nine-year document of Mennonite communities - 1854 Photography
Larry Towell knew little about the Mennonite people when he arrived in the fields of south-west Ontario in the early 90s. Slowly, he befriended the community, and documented their lives for almost a d...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Photojournalist, Larry Towell, knew little about the Mennonite people when he arrived in the fields of south-west Ontario in the early 90s. Slowly, he befriended the community, and documented their lives for almost a decade.
Chicago-area churches look out for neighbors amid immigration crackdown
Whistles a nonviolent way to resist | Anabaptist World
When people attend Sunday services at the Reba Place and Living Water churches in suburban Chicago, they always remember to bring their Bibles — and their whistles. The Bibles are so they can follow a...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Chicago-area churches look out for neighbors amid immigration crackdown
As we approach Thanksgiving, I am mindful that the “first thanksgiving” meal in 1621 was a hunted harvest feast. Reports are that colonists hunted wild turkey for the celebration, and Wampanoag hunters brought five deer. Hunting was essential to survival.
Hunting for food | Anabaptist World
As we approach Thanksgiving, I am mindful that the “first thanksgiving” meal in 1621 was a hunted harvest feast. Reports are that colonists hunted wild turkey for the celebration, and Wampanoag hunter...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As we approach Thanksgiving, I am mindful that the “first thanksgiving” meal in 1621 was a hunted harvest feast. Reports are that colonists hunted wild turkey for the celebration, and Wampanoag hunters brought five deer. Hunting was essential to survival.
With unconventional tools, MAMA Project makes childbirth kits for South Sudan
Soccer balls, bicycle pumps save lives | Anabaptist World
With unconventional tools, MAMA Project makes childbirth kits for South Sudan
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November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
With unconventional tools, MAMA Project makes childbirth kits for South Sudan
Baptists and Mennonites in Illinois find common ground in history and social witness
Baptism of believers is just the start | Anabaptist World
Baptists and Mennonites in Illinois find common ground in history and social witness
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November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Baptists and Mennonites in Illinois find common ground in history and social witness
Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book.
Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion | Anabaptist World
Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book. As of September, Bible sales were up 11% this year over 2024, part of a continuin...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book.
Some in Tanzania are facing a death sentence for demonstrating against what they see as flawed elections. Some who have been arrested await word on their fate.
In Tanzania, faith leaders who speak out against post-election violence are targeted | Anabaptist World
Some in Tanzania are facing a death sentence for demonstrating against what they see as flawed elections. Some who have been arrested await word on their fate. Hundreds of others died in the protests,...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Some in Tanzania are facing a death sentence for demonstrating against what they see as flawed elections. Some who have been arrested await word on their fate.
A house divided can’t stand, so separated Anabaptists need to be partners
Another (beautiful?) unique piece | Anabaptist World
Mosaic’s split from MC USA feels different from others for a couple of reasons.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A house divided can’t stand, so separated Anabaptists need to be partners
Church and Peace, a European ecumenical network that includes several Anabaptist organizations, learned about East European experiences of transformation at its annual European Conference Oct. 24-26 in Herrnhut, Germany.
Eastern experiences of transformation highlight European gathering | Anabaptist World
Church and Peace, a European ecumenical network that includes several Anabaptist organizations, learned about East European experiences of transformation at its annual European Conference Oct. 24-26 i...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Church and Peace, a European ecumenical network that includes several Anabaptist organizations, learned about East European experiences of transformation at its annual European Conference Oct. 24-26 in Herrnhut, Germany.
Dressed in a clerical collar and posing no threat
Why clergy should risk assault to protest ICE | Anabaptist World
Dressed in a clerical collar and posing no threat, I was shot in the leg with a pepper ball by Illinois State Police while protesting outside the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement faci...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Dressed in a clerical collar and posing no threat
Mennonite World Conference - MWC CMM has decided not to appoint a Mennonite Church USA conference minister to a representative role after three MWC member denominations raised concerns.
MWC drops MC USA member from consideration for representative role | Anabaptist World
Mennonite World Conference has decided not to appoint a Mennonite Church USA conference minister to a representative role after three MWC member denominations raised concerns.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mennonite World Conference - MWC CMM has decided not to appoint a Mennonite Church USA conference minister to a representative role after three MWC member denominations raised concerns.
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When friends mention some new Christian artwork, movie or novel, I confess my first thought is usually, “I wonder how bad it is.”
Tolkien, Lewis and the problem of 'Christian' art | Anabaptist World
When friends mention some new Christian artwork, movie or novel, I confess my first thought is usually, “I wonder how bad it is.”
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November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
When friends mention some new Christian artwork, movie or novel, I confess my first thought is usually, “I wonder how bad it is.”
Two Pennsylvania schools, Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale and Lancaster Mennonite School, hosted Anabaptist leaders from Ethiopia in October.
Pa. schools host Ethiopian leaders | Anabaptist World
Two Pennsylvania schools, Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale and Lancaster Mennonite School, hosted Anabaptist leaders from Ethiopia in October.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Two Pennsylvania schools, Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale and Lancaster Mennonite School, hosted Anabaptist leaders from Ethiopia in October.
Terence Lester, wearing a black hoodie and a beanie, sat atop a tall, black curbside refrigerator in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in November in hopes of bringing attention to the 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits.
Sitting atop fridge to protest SNAP cuts, faith leader models Jesus' 'proximity' to the poor | Anabaptist World
Terence Lester, wearing a black hoodie and a beanie, sat atop a tall, black curbside refrigerator in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in November in hopes of b...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Terence Lester, wearing a black hoodie and a beanie, sat atop a tall, black curbside refrigerator in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in November in hopes of bringing attention to the 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits.
Mennonite Central Committee - MCC meat canners started the 2025-26 canning season in October with strong motivation.
Malawi just one of the destinations reached by MCC meat-canning efforts | Anabaptist World
Mennonite Central Committee meat canners started the 2025-26 canning season in October with strong motivation.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Mennonite Central Committee - MCC meat canners started the 2025-26 canning season in October with strong motivation.
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas announced Nov. 1 that one of its priests, a Kenyan national, has been detained by immigration officials despite working in the state legally.
Texas Episcopal diocese says one of its priests has been detained by ICE | Anabaptist World
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas announced Nov. 1 that one of its priests, a Kenyan national, has been detained by immigration officials despite working in the state legally.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas announced Nov. 1 that one of its priests, a Kenyan national, has been detained by immigration officials despite working in the state legally.
The Church of the Brethren and other members of Church World Service condemned White House efforts to abandon the U.S. Refugee Program in an Oct. 22 statement.
Church of the Brethren and others condemn changes to refugee program | Anabaptist World
The Church of the Brethren and other members of Church World Service condemned White House efforts to abandon the U.S. Refugee Program in an Oct. 22 statement.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Church of the Brethren and other members of Church World Service condemned White House efforts to abandon the U.S. Refugee Program in an Oct. 22 statement.