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Human Rights
The Rev. John Wagner. Photo courtesy of the author.

A plea for ‘costly solidarity’ in Middle East
How is God calling us to respond to the ongoing violence in the Middle East? A pastor shares insights from the West Bank.
Immigration
Bishop Minerva Carcaño (left), chair of the United Methodist Immigration Task Force, listens as the Rev. Giovanni Arroyo, top staff executive of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race, speaks during the United Methodist Immigration Task Force meeting, held Nov. 18-20 in Los Angeles. The gathering brought together church agencies, migrant ministries, bishops and ecumenical partners to strengthen coordinated advocacy. Photo by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, UM News.

Task force responds to growing needs facing immigrants
The United Methodist Immigration Task Force has reorganized and issued an Advent call to the church to welcome and support migrants.
Social Concerns
Members of four annual conferences in the U.S. Northeast cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., where police attacked peaceful marchers on March 7, 1965, on what is known as Bloody Sunday. The visit was part of the group’s July 12-19 Civil Rights Journey, a tour of sacred sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Photo by Jeannie Schott, Western Pennsylvania Conference.

United Methodist tours explore civil rights struggles
Churches, conferences and universities are promoting advocacy against racism and encouraging reflection on the ongoing struggles for racial justice by sponsoring pilgrimages to historic sites.
Violence
A woman speaks during a dialogue session in Goma, Congo, aimed at helping survivors of sexual violence heal and connect with others facing the same trauma. The workshops are part of a United Methodist program that offers psychological support and vocational training to women affected by violence and insecurity in the region. Photo courtesy of the East Congo Episcopal Area health board.

Supporting sexual violence survivors in Congo
A project funded by the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries is providing psychological support and vocational training for women affected by insecurity in the region.

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