Hispanic

Victor Lugo, a migrant from Venezuela, talks with two of his granddaughters at CAFEMIN, a migrant shelter in Mexico City. Founded by the Josephine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the shelter has been overwhelmed in recent months by requests for shelter and other forms of assistance. Lugo, who volunteers in the shelter's kitchen, is traveling with seven family members, including the two girls. They are awaiting an appointment with Mexican immigration officials, hoping for a transit visa that will allow them to proceed further north. Photo by the Rev. Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

As migrant numbers surge, Mexican Methodists offer hospitality

Early last year, church leaders projected a shelter in Apaxco, Mexico, would assist between 100 and 150 migrants per month. By December, the shelter was housing 150 people a night and feeding 600 a day.

Disaster Relief

Bishop Agustín Altamirano Ramos helps deliver emergency supplies to Acapulco, Mexico, where Hurricane Otis struck in October, 2023. At the last minute, the storm intensified to a Category 5 hurricane, a phenomenon observers say results from warmer ocean temperatures and other elements of the climate crisis. Altamirano is bishop of the Mexico Annual Conference of the Methodist Church of Mexico. The emergency response of the Methodist Church of Mexico in Acapulco is supported by the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Photo by the Rev. Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Mexican Methodists respond to climate crisis

Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco and surrounding communities on Oct. 25. The disaster is just the latest example of how the climate crisis is pushing congregations throughout Mexico to respond to new pastoral challenges.

Mission and Ministry

A woman sings and prays during a Dec. 2, 2023, worship service in the Gante Methodist Church in Mexico City, part of a larger celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Methodist Church of Mexico. The denomination observed the anniversary with a conference Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 in Mexico City looking at how its Wesleyan heritage can better equip the church to face current challenges. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Celebrating 150 years of Methodism in Mexico

The Nov. 30-Dec. 3 anniversary conference offered a time for reflection and looking ahead at ways to navigate the challenges facing Methodists. United Methodist Bishops Sally Dyck and Héctor A. Burgos-Núñez attended the event.

Mission and Ministry

Bishop Minerva Carcaño leads opening worship at Entre Nos, a gathering of leaders of Hispanic/Latino ministry in The United Methodist Church, held Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Phoenix. The event was the first in-person gathering of the group since 2019. Photo by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, UM News.

Leaders reconnect, reflect on Hispanic/Latino ministry

After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders gathered to discuss ministry and offer ways to pivot in this moment in the life of The United Methodist Church.

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