A rainbow frames his profile picture on Facebook. A pride flag emoji clings next to the word "husband" in his social media bio. A recent post garnering a few dozen likes reads: "This queer pastor ...

The Global Methodist Church adopted a new set of Articles of Faith and elected eight bishops to its first regular Assembly of Bishops as its General Conference concluded Sept. 5 at the Sandton ...

The United Methodist Church announced a proposal Friday to split the denomination over what it called "fundamental differences" regarding its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. The ...

The leaner denomination will focus on international partnerships, but many conservatives in Africa are holding out for the much-delayed 2024 conference vote. Methodist congregations that know their ...

United Methodists Thursday convicted a Wisconsin minister who's accused of breaking church rules by celebrating a same-sex marriage. She was found not guilty of a second charge of being a "self-avowed ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nationwide, some United Methodist churches are disaffiliating because they don’t believe in same-sex marriage or that a pastor can be a part of the LGBTQ+ community. One local ...

United Methodist churches across the country are undergoing a historic transformation as many — including 19 in Davidson County — have requested to leave the denomination, while other UM churches that ...

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Reverend Ginger Gaines-Cirelli of Foundry United Methodist Church about the proposed split of the church over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. We're going to spend ...

Bering Church blessed the union of more than 40 same-gender couples Sunday — a tulle-swathed act of “sacred protest” that stopped just shy of breaking the United Methodist’s new, harder-edged rules ...

Good News President and Publisher Rob Renfroe, who is urging United Methodist traditionalists to leave the denomination, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Fayetteville about why he believes ...