The United Methodist Church just held a historic vote in favor of LGBT inclusion. Here's what that means for the organization's future By Sarah Maddox Updated on: May 9, 2024 / 10:21 AM EDT / CBS News ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S., lost about a quarter of its total churches between 2019 and 2023 due to disaffiliations ...

Disregard for those church laws is fueling divisions that have already led to the exodus of about 20% of the United Methodist Church's congregations across the U.S. since disaffiliations began in ...

The United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the U.S., has voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating at same ...

With a Deadline Looming, the United Methodist Church Breaks Up A quarter of the denomination’s churches have left, as the faith divides over L.G.B.T.Q. policies.

Topline The United Methodist Church on Wednesday voted to lift its ban prohibiting LGBTQ+ members from serving in the church’s clergy—the latest measure in an ongoing effort to revisit the ...

Over the past four years, 1,831 congregations across the country have voted to sever their ties with the church, or about 6% of the 30,000 United Methodist congregations nationwide, according to ...

The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, during a meeting of the church’s top legislative body in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20% of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

One-fifth of United Methodist congregations in the United States have received permission to leave the denomination over disagreements over same-sex marriage and gay preachers. In annual ...

Every Easter Sunday, just after the 6:30 sunrise service, members of the small Nottingham-Myers United Methodist Church in rural southern Prince George's County gather for a traditional breakfast ...

The United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops, ending a five-day meeting on Friday, April 29, 2022, acknowledged the inevitable breakup of their denomination, which will gain momentum during ...