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Social Issues

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.
General Conference
United Methodists and others rally in support of the people of Gaza at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. The April 25 demonstration was sponsored by the United Methodist Kairos Response. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Bishops, delegates join rally for Palestine

Sponsored by United Methodist Kairos Response, the rally brought together more than 100 United Methodist delegates and observers — along with at least six bishops — to hear from a variety of speakers and call attention to Palestine-related legislation before General Conference.
Social Concerns
Hundreds of Korea Peace Action participants march from Lafayette Square in front of the U.S. White House to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on July 27, the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement of the Korean War. The march was part of a three-day convening called the National Mobilization to End the Korean War. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Faith leaders join call for peace treaty to end Korean War

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement of the Korean War, but since a peace treaty was never negotiated, the war has technically never ended.
Immigration
Maria Chavalan Sut stands in front of the three-bedroom home she rents with her four children in Charlottesville, Va. Chavalan Sut, who fled her native Guatemala in 2015, spent three years in sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church before receiving a Stay of Removal in 2021. Photo © Richard Lord.

Woman builds new life after 3 years in sanctuary

Care and support from Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church has helped Guatemalan mother reach her goals, including reuniting with her children, working and learning to drive.

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