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Europe/Eurasia

Travel ban to affect United Methodist mission and ministry

A June 5 opinion piece in United Methodist Insight titled “New U.S. Travel Ban Will Harm the United Methodist Church” raises concerns about the potential impact of the travel ban on the worldwide church.
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A Church World Service volunteer in Moldova invites Ukrainian children to the Fun Bus for some creative art projects, help with homework and games to play. (Photo: Courtesy CWS)

Making home away from home better for Ukrainian refugees

UMCOR supports host churches and agencies that seek to make temporary shelters into more permanent homes for refugees from Ukraine.
Photo from April 2022 outside missionary Krista Givens' window in Torrevieja, Spain, showing suspension dust (calima) in the air. (Photo: Krista Givens)

Blessing of the calima

The Rev. Dr. Krista Givens, a missionary in Torrevieja, Spain, reflects on a weather phenomenon that reminds her of the people of the Sahara Desert and the fact that God has a way of connecting us all across the earth.
WCC Peace with Justice Pilgrimage group (Joy Eva Bohol in the yellow coat) and local hosts pose with Nord University Sami students Ramona Linnea Victoria Kappfjell Sorfijell and Maajja-Krihke Bransfjell (2nd and 3rd from L) in front of the Sami traditional hut. (Photo: Joy Eva Boho)

Hope rooted in justice and peace

Missionary Joy Eva Bohol advocates for increased voice and vote in church and society for youth and young adults around the world, and particularly for Indigenous youth who walk a fine line between cultural traditions and professional aspirations.

UMCOR and CWS: Care and resettlement for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

Caring for refugees from Ukraine who crossed into neighboring countries is the latest chapter of an UMCOR-CWS partnership that began in the mid-1940s.

Join us in prayer for Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 24

Roland Fernandes, general secretary, offers a prayer for peace, strength and guidance as Ukraine marks one year of war and resistance.

UMCOR response to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

UMCOR provides an initial grant for emergency relief in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquake.

Firsts for the UMC of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania

As we gathered as one body, inspired by Ephesians 4:4, we shared our triumphs and struggles, our hopes and disappointments, our joys and our frustrations.

UMCOR’s partnership with IOCC provides Ukrainians more access to shelters, psychosocial programing and human trafficking prevention

Multimillion-dollar funding will benefit displaced persons and refugees in Poland, Romania and Ukraine.

Relief, health, housing and safety for people in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine escalates, UMCOR engages with more partners inside and outside Ukraine to care for war-weary people whose lives have been disrupted and overburdened with loss.

Recent UMCOR grants for Ukraine address relief, health, housing and safety

As the war in Ukraine escalates, UMCOR engages with more partners inside and outside Ukraine to care for war-weary people whose lives have been disrupted and overburdened with loss. Since July, more than $14 million in new grants have been approved to continue United Methodist war relief through UMCOR.

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Have questions? Send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you promptly. Please direct all media inquiries to Susan Clark, chief communications officer for Global Ministries and UMCOR.

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Susan Clark, Chief Communications Officer
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