Human Rights

Sara Martin, her wheelchair pushed by Dan Levine, carries the banner of the Council of Bishops into the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 23. Behind them comes a procession of United Methodist bishops, headed by Bishop Forrest Stith on a motorized wheelchair. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Conference attendees power through mobility challenges

Mobility access is eased for delegates and guests at the church’s decision-making assembly as various aids enable them to participate fully.

Human Rights

The United Methodist General Conference, meeting in Charlotte, N.C., has approved a formal apology for the denomination’s complicity in the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s monarchy in the Hawaiian Islands. Photo courtesy of the Hawaii District Acts of Repentance Task Force.

Apology OK’d for church role in Hawaiian history

General Conference delegates approved a petition for a formal United Methodist apology for the denomination’s part in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.

Human Rights

A woman has her face painted for a photography exhibition during a retreat to help cope with trauma from the war in Ukraine. Photo courtesy of the Faces of Courage Facebook page.

Art exhibition shows trauma of women on Ukraine war frontlines

In the fall of 2023, a group of women working in various capacities on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine gathered for a retreat to share their stories and experiences through art. Each painted their face or body for a photography session.

Disaster Relief

Eva, who fled the war in Ukraine, unloads donated food and sanitary supplies at the United Methodist Dorcas church camp in Debrecen, Hungary. 2022 file photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Churches assist refugees living at Hungarian camp

United Methodist churches in Hungary and Germany helped house refugees temporarily when the Dorcas Resort’s drinking water supply became polluted and required cleaning.

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