David Meredith, middle, hugs fellow observers after an approval vote at the United Methodist Church General Conference on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. When the United Methodist Church removed ...

The Methodist Church added “united” to its name after merging with another denomination in 1968. But for much of the past 52 years, unity has proved elusive. That’s been especially true at meetings of ...

A quarter of Methodist congregations in the U.S. are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of the country's largest Protestant denominations wrestles with issues of sexuality and gender identity.

CLEVELAND — As the ways Americans worship and prioritize religion continue to shift, many faith leaders across Northeast Ohio are reflecting on how churches can adapt to a changing spiritual landscape ...

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S., mirroring in many ways the broader fight for ...

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