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El Nuevo Dia photo An 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile's largest city, Santiago, Wednesday evening, displacing more than a million people and killing at least 12 as of Friday morning . Chile is home to more than 60 Nazarene churches and 2,700 members. The quake is this year's largest so

Nazarene Theological Seminary of Peru held a conference August 17 to 29 with 74 faculty and staff. The purpose was to reflect on and dialogue regarding two topics: the seven identifying characteristics of the Church of the Nazarene and the significant contributions made and influence exerted on the

The Church of the Nazarene in Argentina, desiring to equip district leaders in every ministry, held the second National Ministries Encounter August 15 to 17 in Pilar, Argentina, for 180 leaders and pastors from the 12 Argentine districts. They were ministered to, trained, and provided with

Jose Casteaneda Julca, 70, and Victor Manuel Ruiz, 68, learned it's never too late to serve God. Casteaneda is pastor of El Tablazo Church of the Nazarene, which recently planted a daughter church. That church, Pueblo Nuevo Church of the Nazarene in Colán, was organized August 23 on the Peru

Pastor Georgina Peliza Urgiles, 68, had a stroke August 8 and passed away. Her parting was sudden and unexpected. After the National Pastors’ Retreat held in Salinas from July 31 to August 2, which coincided with her birthday, Pastor Georgina was happy as the pastors sang to her for her birthday on

An Extreme Nazarene Missions team planting a church in Córdoba, Argentina, recently held several community events with help from a group of short-term volunteers. The missionary team arrived May 22 and spent the first few weeks meeting people in the neighborhood and improving the mission house. They

Electrical installation was recently completed on Jesus the Hope , a boat on the Brazil Amazonia District that allows pastors to reach people in the area's riverside communities. The boat has been under construction since 2012, when a previous vessel was seriously damaged in a storm on the Negro

In July, new coordinators were appointed for Women’s Ministries and Nazarene Missions International on the South America Region. Waner Maia Torres Nunes is the new coordinator for Women’s Ministries and Alessandro Polonio will lead NMI for the region. Nunes, a graduate of Brazil Nazarene University,

The Church of the Nazarene South America Region presented Nazarene Essentials this month as a tool for the local church to identify the essential characteristics that allow it to develop as a church that lives out the Great Commission and transforms its community. Nazarene Essentials is based on the

Ruth Patricia Alvarez Moreno, 42, passed away June 12. She was a beloved secretary who served more than 10 years on the North Andean Field and the Ecuador Mission. After fighting against an aggressive cancer for more than two months, her body couldn’t resist any longer. According to the words of her