The Internet is perhaps the single most important technological innovation in modern times, yet there are pockets of communities in the U.S., including American Indian Reservations that have limited or no access to broadband or basic Internet service.

The General Commission on Religion and Race has heard and takes seriously the concern over a Sept. 26 New York Times article quoting a staff member of the Commission.

Comprised of small ecumenical teams, Living Letters travel around the globe to exchange experiences and approaches of overcoming violence and promoting and praying for peace. The visit to the Northern Territory follows an invitation from the National Council of Churches in Australia to show solidarity with the Indigenous peoples.

African-American men within the United Methodist Church have seen advancements in roles and appointments move at a slower pace when compared to promotion trends in traditional settings. The issues of African-American men in leadership roles within the Church are not isolated, nor are they new.

Bishop James K. Mathews, whose vocation as a United Methodist clergy placed him on the front lines of the national civil rights stage, died Sept 8, 2010. He was one of the longest-serving bishops in the United Methodist Church.