In what will be a historic meeting in St. Louis over the next few days, the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination will consider changing language in its Book of Discipline that will address ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that the United Methodist Church can keep fighting for control of Southern Methodist ...

HARARE, ZimbabweHARARE, Zimbabwe — Leaders of the United Methodist Church expressed regret over last week’s decision by the branch in Ivory Coast to leave the union following the church’s decision to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United ...

The United Methodist Church has announced a proposal to split following an impasse over the debate on gay marriage and LGBTQ inclusion in the church, The Washington Post reports. The proposed plan ...

DALLAS — The United Methodist Church can continue its legal fight over whether or not SMU can split from the church, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. In the 8-1 opinion, to which one justice ...

In a recent commentary about the United Methodist Church split, columnist Paul DeMarco expressed heartbreak at driving past former UMCs whose signs were changing. I empathize with his grief. But I ...

Thousands of congregations have left the United Methodist Church amid contentious debates over sexuality, including a dispute over whether to accept gay marriage and LGBTQ pastors. The rift marks the ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Leaders of the United Methodist Church expressed regret over last week's decision by the branch in Ivory Coast to leave the union following the church's decision to repeal a ...