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Typhoon Mangkhut devastates Philippines

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is responding following Typhoon Mangkhut, the most intense storm so far this year. Philippine Nazarene College sustained serious flooding and assessment is currently underway at other Nazarene schools and churches in the area. Read more

Philippines Field launches assessment center for survivors of online child exploitation

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.  Read more

Disaster response underway as Florence, Mangkhut make landfall

Hurricane Florence hit the U.S. less than a day before Typhoon Mangkhut hit the Philippines. Both storms are massive in scale, affecting millions of people in the two areas. The Church of the Nazarene is already responding thanks to disaster response teams that were in position before the storms even hit. Read more

Asia-Pacific academic leaders encourage discipleship in education system

A group of academic deans and presidents from Nazarene educational institutes on the Asia-Pacific Region met to brainstorm how to better incorporate discipleship in schools throughout the region. Read more

Deadly earthquake rattles Japanese island

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese island of Hokkaido 6 September, triggering landslides and causing massive power outages. As of Friday, 16 people have been confirmed dead and 26 missing.  Read more

Pastor of largest Nazarene church in Philippines passes away

Angelito Agbuya, pastor of the largest Nazarene church in the Philippines, passed away 4 September after serving the church 52 years. Read more

Philippines pioneer remembered

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. Read more

International librarians establish library at NTC-Auckland

For nearly three years, Nazarene Theological College has flourished on its Auckland, New Zealand, campus, but something was missing – a library. Read more