Since the 1800s, Old Colony Mennonites have conducted their lives far away from the rest of society. The most insular and conservative sect of the Mennonite Church, they reject mainstream schooling, ...

At the heart of the Mennonite religion, you’ll find an unwavering commitment to nonresistance that has endured five centuries of oppression and violent atrocities. This work is a photographic ode to ...

Give the current administration credit. It's managed to energize American politics in the most unlikely places. And as I know from personal experience, and from a campaign a long time ago in an ...

Mennonites have been in Mexico for over 100 years, but in recent years, their deforestation practices here have gotten them in legal trouble.

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Location: Valle Nuevo, Mexico This is a Mennonite community in southern Mexico toiling the land in the name of their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The “new Panama Canal” – that’s how some are hailing a highway now under construction in South America that spans the continent, ...

Deforestation in Paraguay is forcing the people of the Ayoreo tribe to leave land they have occupied for generations. Video courtesy of Survival International <a href ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X As a boy growing up in Parkville, Jeremiah Fox saw Dec. 25 the way millions of American children see it. He loved ...

Pacifism is a fundamental part of the Mennonite tradition, but in Mexico, 60,000 farmers of that faith have recently found themselves in a rather surprising Mad Max-esque scenario. Well, there’s no ...