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Urgent prayer for Cuba
We call on your prayers and actions of solidarity with our members in Cuba. Pastor Luis Hernández Bermudez of MWC member church Sociedad Misionera Cubana Hermanos en Cristo (Brethren in Christ) writes…
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Let us be bold
Taking action in solidarity There are many reasons to be frustrated over worsening political tensions in the world. Mennonite World Conference member churches in each continental region are calling for prayer and solidarity. Many are affected by corruption or violence in their countries. As peacebuilding Anabaptists, what do we do? “In such a time as this, we should pray. In private and
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Urgent prayer: bombing in Myanmar
“Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you.Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress.Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call.” Psalm 102:1–2 Beloved sisters and brothers On 10 February 2026, the military junta of Myanmar launched air strikes in the
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A pastoral letter regarding Anabaptists in Venezuela
Beloved sisters and brothers Mennonite World Conference calls on all its members to join in prayer for our sisters and brothers in Venezuela. On 3 January 2026 at 2 a.m. local time, the USA bombed military bases in the capital city Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. The USA military
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A challenge and a prayer
“I always leave Online Prayer Hour feeling encouraged,” says Ginny Hostetler, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Every two months, Mennonite World Conference hosts this online gathering. Participants spend most of the hour sharing and praying together in small groups according to language. This September, breakout rooms were facilitated in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, and, for the first
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A pastoral letter regarding war in the Middle East
Beloved sisters and brothers: The escalation of war in the Middle East today is a source of fear and grief for our Anabaptist family around the world. For some, this is a new reality, for others it adds to the burden of violence carried for years or decades from local conflict. We see all of
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Powering the spinning wheel
Join in prayer for the global family “Prayer has been our spinning wheel. Thanks to the global church for the resilience in your prayers. It is encouraging to know that someone somewhere in the globe is reporting your issues to God,” says Okoth Simon Onyango, Mennonite Church Uganda, bishop. The members of Mennonite World Conference
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Colombia May 2021
Mennonite Christian Church of Colombia PUBLIC OPINION PIECE In favour of the right to peace and life with dignity Inspired by our faith in Jesus and His Gospel of Peace with Justice, the Mennonite Christian Church of Colombia categorically repudiates the acts of violence that were unleashed this week in our country. In one sense
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World Mennonites pray for courage and love
“What a good way to end our day praying together as a global church,” says Sushant Nand, a leader in Mennonite Church India. He led a breakout room for Online Prayer Hour, a bimonthly event at 14:00 UTC that gathers Anabaptist-Mennonites from around the world. After a short prayer focus on Mennonite Action (a movement
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We will continue to pray
“Praise God we had a meaningful prayer time for unity of Spirit to pray for suffering and bleeding humanity. May God have mercy over this world. We will continue pray for shared points,” says participant Rechal Bagh.
