CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century’s worth of denominational bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. But when asked at a news ...

(RNS) — The thinning of the UMC’s conservative ranks makes this week’s conference a perfect time to address the issue. They have also passed a number of petitions on social issues, including one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Days before their denomination dismantled decades of policies limiting the role of the LGBTQ+ community in the ...

The top legislative body of the United Methodist Church passed a series of measures Thursday to restructure the worldwide denomination to give each region greater equity in tailoring church life to ...

(RNS) — It was the thing that was supposed to save the United Methodist Church. The Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation, brokered by 16 United Methodist bishops and advocacy group ...

Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference. It’s a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held ...

On the other side of disaffiliation, traditionalist congregations pursue prayer, revival, and revitalization. June Fulton felt weird sitting in the third pew. At every service since she joined the ...

When Pope Francis celebrated the 60th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II on Oct. 11, he paid tribute to the ways the council led to an opening of the Catholic Church's relationships with other ...