The United Methodist General Conference that ended May 3 approved a plan for full communion with Episcopalians, pending approval by the 2027 Episcopal Church General Convention. But what about the ...

As a historic global conference of the United Methodist Church draws to a close in Charlotte Friday, the issue of homosexuality that has driven away many of the denomination’s churches appears settled ...

In early May, the 2024 General Conference of the United Methodist Church closed with a joyful scene: lines of people laughing, dancing, and singing “What the world needs now, is love sweet love,” as ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Hill) — Delegates within the United ...

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 ...

"I'm glad this has finally been resolved," said Blain, a heterosexual lifelong UMC member that attends the St. Paul's United Methodist on Main Street in Houston's Museum District. "Some of my brothers ...

RUWA, ZIMBABWE — Before 637 delegates began a three-day legislative gathering to decide on critical legislation for the future of the United Methodist Church, they sat for fellowship under a large ...

The decades-old discussion of sexuality in the United Methodist Church will include a new wrinkle -- transgender laypeople and clergy -- when the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination meets ...

Delegates within the United Methodist Church voted to repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, showing overwhelming support that contrasts with decades of controversy over the ...