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The article discusses a significant measles outbreak in West Texas, primarily among Mennonite communities who oppose vaccination due to distrust and religious beliefs, leading to increased cases and fatalities, while highlighting the community's resistance to public health efforts and the importance of culturally sensitive communication.
The recent measles outbreak in West Texas, which resulted in two deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations, has led to decreased vaccination rates among the Mennonite community, increasing the risk of future outbreaks.
Pope Leo XIV urged the Mennonite community to embody love and pursue Christian unity, emphasizing healing past wounds and fostering dialogue to strengthen faith and witness in a divided world, during the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement.
Approximately 130 protestors, mostly Mennonites, were arrested at the Cannon Rotunda on Capitol Hill during an illegal protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The protestors, who had legally entered the building, were asked to disperse but refused, leading to arrests for crowding, obstructing, and illegal protesting. The demonstration comes amid the Israel-Hamas war, with the UN warning of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.