UMC News
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Countering federal violence with neighborly love
12 January 2026United Methodists across the U.S. led prayer vigils and joined protests in solidarity with their neighbors after federal immigration enforcement agents killed Renee Good in Minneapolis and shot two people in Portland, Oregon.
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Filipino United Methodists celebrate mission in Middle East
09 January 2026Philippines Regional Conference bishops join church members working abroad in the United Arab Emirates for a time of fellowship and spiritual renewal.
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A plea for ‘costly solidarity’ in Middle East
09 January 2026How is God calling us to respond to the ongoing violence in the Middle East? A pastor shares insights from the West Bank.
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2025: The year in photos
09 January 2026United Methodists around the world are living into the denomination’s new vision to "love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.” UM News, the denomination's official news service, documented a year in the life of United Methodism worldwide.
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Bishop Gamboa remembered as humble shepherd
07 January 2026e educator and trailblazing United Methodist leader pioneered mission in the Philippines’ Davao Episcopal Area. Gamboa died Dec. 22 at age 97.
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Group zeroes in on number, work of US bishops
07 January 2026A United Methodist task force is dealing with the biggest change to setting the number of U.S. bishops in nearly 90 years. The group is focusing on missional needs while also facing the aftermath of church exits.
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2025 Mozambique South Annual Conference
19 December 2025Dec. 11-14, Xai Xai, Mozambique
