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The country of Indonesia continues to reel after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck on 28 September. More than 5,000 people could still be missing in the towns of Baleroa and Petobo, where rivers of soil swept away entire neighborhoods. The confirmed death toll from the quake has now

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island 28 September, triggering destructive tsunami waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet). More than 1,200 people were killed and 800 were seriously injured. The earthquake and subsequent waves damaged more than 65,000 homes and displaced more

Typhoon Mangkhut, the world’s most intense storm this year , hit the northern tip of the Philippines early Saturday and killed more than 80 people before moving toward Hong Kong, China, where it killed four more people. About 50 people are still missing , and the death toll could rise above 100 as

The Church of the Nazarene’s Philippines-Micronesia Field recently launched Shechem Children’s Home, the first online sexual exploitation of children assessment center in the Philippines. Leody Echavez, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries coordinator for the field, shared about the challenges of

North Carolina, USA, after Hurricane Florence made landfall (Photo credit: Reuters) Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, USA, early on 14 September, with 90 mph winds less than a day before Typhoon Mangkhut hit the Philippines. So far, Florence has caused half-million homes and

A group of academic deans and presidents from Church of the Nazarene educational institutes across the denomination's Asia-Pacific Region gathered 21-25 August in Bali, Indonesia, to brainstorm ways to better incorporate discipleship into the regional educational system. Despite the geographical and

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese island of Hokkaido 6 September, triggering landslides and causing massive power outages. There have been 16 confirmed deaths and 26 people are reported missing. About half of Hokkaido’s 5.3 million residents were without power Friday. Residents

Angelito Agbuya, pastor of Angeles City Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines, passed away 4 September at the age of 67. Throughout his life, Agbuya served the Church of the Nazarene in many capacities, including as a professor at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary ; president of

Wilfredo Aguillon Manaois, pioneer Philippines pastor, educator, missionary, and district superintendent, passed away 19 August after a prolonged battle with cancer and a recent bout with pneumonia. He was 89. "A holy man and fine educator,” said Donald Owens, general superintendent emeritus and

For nearly three years, Nazarene Theological College has flourished on its Auckland, New Zealand, campus, but something was missing – a library. Lon Dagley, a computer services librarian from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, USA, partnered with NTC-Auckland in gathering books from