NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — United Methodist bishops said they warned their Global Methodist counterparts on Nov. 22 that tensions had reached a breaking point. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Violent clashes have ...

For Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, the last two years have resembled a drawn-out quarrel between members of a very large family: people squabble, agree to disagree, face the consequences and then, ...

Splintering in the United Methodist Church following disagreements over theology and church policy — including dealing with LGBTQ+ rights — fueled exodus of thousands of churches. Many congregations ...

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(RNS) — Sexuality won’t be on the agenda when members of the nascent Global Methodist Church convene for the first time Sept. 20-26 in San Jose, Costa Rica. The breakaway denomination established by ...

Sixty-eight Arkansas congregations that left the United Methodist Church have joined the Global Methodist Church, a denomination formed in the midst of the breakup as a landing place for those leaving ...

A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to Texas’ highest court this month. The Texas Supreme Court is scheduled ...

A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to Texas’ highest court this month. The Texas Supreme Court is scheduled ...

DALLAS – JANUARY 23: A student walks on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus January 23, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images) Southern Methodist University in Dallas ...