US: Bells Ring at D.C. Church as Thousands March Against Federal Intervention

Thousands of people marched from Meridian Hill Park to the White House on Saturday, September 6, in the first major protest since President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency and deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. As they passed Foundry United Methodist Church, bells rang out while demonstrators carried flags and chanted for freedom.

Aftermath Of Los Angeles Wildfires

Aftermath Of Los Angeles Wildfires

The charred remains of the Community Church United Methodist in Pacific Palisades, Calif., photographed on Janvier 14, 2025. A sign advertising Christmas worship services stands in stark contrast to the devastation caused by recent wildfires that destroyed the building. Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath Of Los Angeles Wildfires

Aftermath Of Los Angeles Wildfires

The charred remains of the Community Church United Methodist in Pacific Palisades, Calif., photographed on Janvier 14, 2025. A sign advertising Christmas worship services stands in stark contrast to the devastation caused by recent wildfires that destroyed the building. Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience World Methodist Council Delegation at the Vatican on December 16, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience World Methodist Council Delegation at the Vatican on December 16, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience World Methodist Council Delegation at the Vatican on December 16, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience World Methodist Council Delegation at the Vatican on December 16, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis Receives A World Methodist Council Delegation - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience World Methodist Council Delegation at the Vatican on December 16, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

John Hersey and Kyoshi Tanimoto in Hiroshima, 1985

John Hersey and Kyoshi Tanimoto in Hiroshima, 1985

Keywords: John Hersey, Kyoshi Tanimoto,Hiroshima, Hiroshima Nagarekawa Methodist Church=Date:1985, Place: Hiroshima, Japan, Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

Learning Chinese brings Aussie teens new telescope to explore world

STORY: Learning Chinese brings Aussie teens new telescope to explore world SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australia Final of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition 2. various of Hallie Richards 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HALLIE RICHARDS, Student, Methodist Ladies' College 4. various of participants taking group photos 5. various of China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng speaking 6. various of City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Robert Kok speaking STORYLINE: For many teenagers in culturally diverse Australia, mastering a new language other than English opens up an avenue to bond with friends of a different background in the same community, explores alternative ways of life, and views the whole wide world with a broader horizon. The Australia Final of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students wrapped up in Syd

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to board Air Force Two at Orlando International Airport after delivering remarks at the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The gathering at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, USA, is hosting 3,000 delegates from 39 countries. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Supporters cheer as Vice President Kamala Harris comments on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recent observations about slavery during her remarks at the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The gathering at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, USA, is hosting 3,000 delegates from 39 countries. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The gathering at the Orange County Convention Center is hosting 3,000 delegates from 39 countries. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The gathering at the Orange County Convention Center is hosting 3,000 delegates from 39 countries. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Orlando International Airport ahead of attending the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The gathering at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida is hosting 3,000 delegates from 39 countries. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

Kamala Harris Visits Orlando

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The gathering at the Orange County Convention Center is hosting 3,000 delegates from 39 countries. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Joanna Southcott

Joanna Southcott

Print of the engraving of Joanna Southcott by William Sharp, dated 12 January 1812. Starting as a Methodist, she became a prophetess. She left (after her death) a seled wooden box, not to be opened until a time of national crisis. Opened in 1927, the box was found to contain a few oddments and unimportant papers, amongst them a lottery ticket! HPF/5C/42 Date: 1812