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European leaders seek peace renewal, central office

ELSPEET, The Netherlands — European Mennonite conference leaders reaffirmed their interest in creating a coordination center and gave attention to renewing the peace witness at their annual meeting in November.

Meeting chair Otto Bleker emphasized European Mennonites’ calling to be peace churches. He urged Mennonite churches to be radical, nonviolent communities.
Multimedia project to focus on European identity

AMSTERDAM — A new multimedia project called euMENnet aims to share the story of five centuries of Mennonite migration and sharpen Mennonite identity in Europe.

MWC congratulates new pope

Mennonite World Conference general secretary Cesar Garcia sent a letter March 14 to the Vatican recognizing Pope Francis’ recent election.

MWC modifies communications

BOGOTA, Colombia — At its May 2012 meetings in Switzerland, the Mennonite World Conference General Council approved a global communication strategy calling for changes in the reach, frequency, form and content of MWC communications.

Southern Cone churches meet in Chile for first time

Angostura de Paine, Chile — After a two-year delay due to a massive earthquake in 2010, the biennial gathering of the Mennonites of the Southern Cone took place in Chile for the first time Jan. 23-27.

Music Night to highlight international flavors

LANCASTER, Pa. — Canadian harpist and pianist Paul Dueck, German guitarist and singer Wilhelm Unger, Lancaster bagpiper Keith Espenshade and Brooklyn-based choral group Urban Worshipers will highlight the diversity of Mennonite music during this year’s Music Night at 7 p.m. March 9 at Neffsville Mennonite Church.
Anabaptists increasing worldwide

A new Mennonite World Conference census counts 1.77 million baptized Anabaptist believers in 243 national conferences. Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and related churches are located in 83 countries.

Three global churches begin dialogue on baptism

ROME, Italy, and BOGOTA, Colombia — Baptism is the focus of the first three-way dialogue of Mennonites, Catholics and Lutherans.

Service held for murdered pastor, three relatives

CUAUHTÉMOC — The three women found dead with a Mennonite pastor in Mexico Dec. 14 were her sister and two nieces.

MWC releases global peace audit findings

A peace audit conducted by Mennonite World Conference finds that — while context can vary greatly from nation to nation — every Mennonite body struggles to live up to official statements and declarations about peace.