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Bishop Nhanala manages multiple crises
Our episcopal area is geographically large. It encompasses four countries, namely: Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Madagascar. Therefore, this sometimes requires travel for supervision and guidance.
Amid political unrest, cyclones plague Mozambique
The United Methodist Committee on Relief, in consultation with Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala of the Mozambique North and South conferences, is preparing emergency response to humanitarian needs.
Missionaries cope with coronavirus challenges
As Chanmony Ek goes about her missionary work in South Africa, more than 6,000 miles from her home in Cambodia, the threat of the coronavirus leads to dire thoughts.
Forging stronger ties as women of faith
Mozambique Area Bishop Joaquina Nhanala, the first and only female United Methodist bishop in Africa, has learned to weigh when and how to respond to falsehoods prompted by blatant acts of sexism.
African schools adapt to health requirements
As schools closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Kayole St. John United Methodist Church in Nairobi, Kenya, looked for a way to minimize education disruption. Youth members at the church developed a mobile application platform called Darasani, the Swahili word for “in the classroom.”
Yed Angoran, a global leader, dies at 73
Angoran served as general rapporteur of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Reconciliation Forum, modeled after South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In that role, he was the spokesperson for the forum, coordinating and compiling reports from the forum’s various commissions.