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General Conference Translators: Bridge to Global Communication

By Pauline J. Chang, Christian Post Reporter

An international denomination, the United Methodist Church invited almost 200 foreign delegates to take part in the two-week quadrenniel General Conference, which lasts until May 7. Over 100 of those delegates made it to the Conference; some decline, many others were rejected visas. There are approximately 10 million United Methodists in the world, 8.5 of whom reside in the United States.

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