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Human Rights

Social Concerns
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.
Racism
United Methodists gathered and prayed at a 2018 event leading up to a national rally in Washington, D.C., to end racism. The prayer witness was organized by the United Methodist Council of Bishops. Members of the United Methodist Board of Church and Society and Commission on Race and Religion spoke to the group about the work the agencies do to fight racism. File photo by Kathy L. Gilbert, UM News.

Leaders, scholars confront racism in the church

Three new books by United Methodist authors reflect the discussion over racism in the church, and how to put an end to it. “I think we've got a fighting chance to get it right,” says author Chris Momany.
Human Rights
The Rev. Christopher P. Momany. Photo by Kristen Schell.

Wesleyan theology demands that we be antiracist

Wesleyan theological tradition demands that we respect the value of every single human being. This was a common theme among many Methodist abolitionists and holds true in antiracism work today.

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