Miller said religion permeates every aspect of a person's life. He said the Amish use the word Gemeinde to describe the church, but it means brotherhood or community, something the Amish value. Miller ...

Close-knit religious community claims it is a scapegoat for wider issue of anti-vax sentiment in rural West Texas ...

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...

while others maintain traditions similar to the Amish, living in close-knit, separatist communities with limited technology and traditional dress, including women's head coverings. While many ...

Despite an unvaccinated child’s death, local residents in West Texas say personal choice—not public-health policy—should ...

The measles outbreak in West Texas is significantly impacting the region's Mennonite community. Here's what we know about ...

While it's unclear which specific Mennonite community has ... others maintain traditions similar to the Amish, living in close-knit, separatist communities with limited technology and traditional ...

Other Mennonites maintain traditions similar to the Amish, with tight-knit, separatist communities marked by such things as limited technology, nonviolence, male leadership and traditional dress ...