United Methodist News Service

United Methodist leaders in Nigeria and Liberia are caught in legal battles with the new Global Methodist Church over the ownership of United Methodist properties.

The Rev. Elaine A. Heath overcame a difficult childhood to make a successful career as a church leader and educator. Her latest incarnation is as the abbess of a new kind of Christian community.

Spring Forest in Hillsborough, North Carolina, is part monastery, part collective farm and part any number of other things.

United Methodists are feeling the effects of the gutting of U.S. foreign assistance and speaking out about how such aid saves lives.

Pastoral care, prayer and protests are some of the ways United Methodist congregations are supporting church members and others affected by the Trump administration’s drastic cuts.

March 4-9, Freetown, Sierra Leone

St. Mark United Methodist in Chicago and Holman United Methodist in Los Angeles serve their growing communities by empowering young people and providing effective outreach ministries.

United Methodists in a region that stretches from North Africa to Poland gathered for a meeting that focused on bringing peace in a time of strife.

Armed men invaded two church health centers in eastern Congo, leading to violence and looting.

Church leaders and justice advocates in the Philippines say the arrest of the former president is a step toward justice for the thousands who died during his war on drugs.

A drinking system, installed by United Methodists, provides access to water and contributes to the economic and social development of Ruburizi.

The Rev. João Sambo, an elder in Mozambique, was elected a United Methodist bishop on the 14th ballot at the Africa Central Conference.

The pastor in Zimbabwe was elected a United Methodist bishop on the 12th ballot at the Africa Central Conference.

The pastor from Angola was elected a United Methodist bishop on the ninth ballot of the Africa Central Conference.

The dean of superintendents and speaker of the Senate in Burundi was elected a United Methodist bishop on the first ballot at the Africa Central Conference.

United Women in Faith kicked off plans for Assembly 2026 in Indianapolis and heard the call to act now for racial justice.

Voting has ended for four episcopal elections in the Africa Central Conference. UM News tracked the balloting and has coverage of the elected bishops.

The Rev. Richie Butler began his community outreach and race relations work at St. Luke’s mother church, historic St. Paul United Methodist in Dallas.

UM News special report spotlights Black churches with rich histories and vibrant ministries.

Two Texas churches celebrate their venerable histories, while continuing to serve their communities through creative ministries and outreach.