Asia

COVID-19 support for Asian American churches

The Asian American Language Ministry Plan’s COVID-19 Resiliency Fund is helping local churches thrive during the pandemic.

Local Church

Participants observe the new rules of social distancing at the launch of The United Methodist Church’s Anti COVID-19 Campaign and Taskforce in Sinkor, Liberia, outside Monrovia. Photo by E Julu Swen, UM News.

United Methodists fight COVID-19 around the globe

Communicators for The United Methodist Church in Africa and the Philippines share what the church is doing in their regions to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Social Concerns

Villagers travel by boat to their home in a floating village on the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A United Methodist team visited the area to explore ways the church can help fight human trafficking. Photo by the Rev. Thomas Kim, UM News.

Group learns about causes, solutions for human trafficking

A group of United Methodists visited Cambodia to explore what the church might do to fight human trafficking.

Theology and Education

Participants of the African and Asian Women Theologians Conference visited Ehwa Womans University, Seoul, Korea. From left are the Revs. Elaine Goh, Elvira Moises, Memory Chikosi, Ruth Daniel, Beauty Maenzanise, HiRho Park, Maaraidzo Mutambara, Kathy Armistead, Elizabeth Tapia and Yani Yoo. Foreground: Helena Guidione and HyunJu Lee. Photo by the Rev. Thomas Kim, UM News.

Women theologians: Following in the footsteps

United Methodist theologians from Africa and Asia gathered to discuss their interpretations of the Bible and find common ground.

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