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United Methodists endorse change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ and other issues

Apr. 25, 2024 16:27 PM EDT

United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment seen by advocates as a way of defusing debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church by giving rule-making autonomy to each region of the international church. Delegates voted 586-164 on Thursday...

United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion

Apr. 23, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

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 every four years, but church leaders delayed the 2020 gathering until now due to...

As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future.

Apr. 13, 2024 08:11 AM EDT

The United Methodist Church lost one-fourth of its U.S. churches in a recent schism, with conservatives departing over disputes on sexuality and theology. Now, with the approach of its first major legislative gathering in several years, the question is whether the church can avert a...