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Bishop Christian Alsted and Filipino deaconess Norma P. Dollaga both received the World Methodist Council’s highest honor for courageous ministry in very different contexts.
In the fall of 2023, a group of women working in various capacities on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine gathered for a retreat to share their stories and experiences through art. Each painted their face or body for a photography session.
The United Methodist Church in Romania invited 17 Ukrainian women to Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for 14 days in October so they could begin to recover from trauma experienced in the war with Russia.
