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On March 1, 2026, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church issued a pastoral call urging prayer, de-escalation, and renewed commitment to peace amid escalating military conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, emphasizing the protection of innocent lives and the pursuit of justice, reconciliation, and lasting peace.

On February 25, 2026, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church issued a statement expressing prayerful solidarity with the College of Bishops of the Methodist Church of Mexico (IMMAR) after their February 23 pastoral declaration addressing waves of criminal violence and insecurity in Mexico. The statement affirms the Mexican bishops’ stance that violence and terror cannot build justice, and it calls for resistance to injustice with love, wisdom, and hope.