Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to-elbow, they filled the pews,

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with health officials and other public authorities.

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

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

As the number of identified measles cases continues to grow in West Texas, one isolated religious community has been hit particularly hard: the Mennonites. Who are they, and why are they so vulnerable to the outbreak?

Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting

Mennonites belong to the broader Anabaptist tradition ... 2 million baptized members in Anabaptist-related churches across 86 countries. In addition, two measles cases were reported in Houston earlier this year, and one case was reported in Rockwall ...

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

Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland. And right now, this is the epicenter of a measles outbreak the likes of which this state hasn’t seen in more than 30 years.

After Mennonites in Gaines County were singled out in discourse about the spread of measles in Texas, local pastor Jake Fehr hopes to set the record straight.

The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.