Korean United Methodists commit to support missionaries
The Korean Association of The United Methodist Church announced a bold commitment to adopt and financially support 140 United Methodist global missionaries.
Bishops react to LGBTQ inclusion votes
Some have celebrated the decisions, while others have stressed to their conferences the limits of the decisions, including that they don’t require clergy to officiate at same-sex weddings.
General Conference elects commission members, others
Delegates added a host of fresh faces to the groups that make important decisions for The United Methodist Church.
Anglican primates embark on Rome pilgrimage, meet with Pope Francis
[Episcopal News Service] For the first time, Anglican primates gathered in Rome, Italy, where they went on pilgrimage, following in the steps of St. Paul. On the morning of May […]
Anglican primates embark on Rome pilgrimage, meet with Pope Francis
[Episcopal News Service] For the first time, Anglican primates gathered in Rome, Italy, where they went on pilgrimage, following in the steps of St. Paul. On the morning of May […]
Israeli-Palestinian conflict dominates General Convention International Policy committees’ hearings
[Episcopal News Service] Dozens of Episcopalians and representatives from The Episcopal Church’s ecumenical and interfaith partners testified at three separate online hearings about the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict and 10 related […]
Israeli-Palestinian conflict dominates General Convention International Policy committees’ hearings
[Episcopal News Service] Dozens of Episcopalians and representatives from The Episcopal Church’s ecumenical and interfaith partners testified at three separate online hearings about the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict and 10 related […]
As pro-Palestinian protests continue on college campuses, Episcopal chaplains, churches offer support to protesters
[Episcopal News Service] Pro-Palestinian protest encampments on dozens of college campuses nationwide have led to violent clashes, more than 2,000 arrests, expulsions, suspensions and the cancellation of classes and commencement […]
As pro-Palestinian protests continue on college campuses, Episcopal chaplains, churches offer support to protesters
[Episcopal News Service] Pro-Palestinian protest encampments on dozens of college campuses nationwide have led to violent clashes, more than 2,000 arrests, expulsions, suspensions and the cancellation of classes and commencement […]
Church ends 52-year-old anti-gay stance
General Conference delegates supported a revision of the Social Principles that deletes the phrase “the practice of homosexuality… is incompatible with Christian teaching.” That phrase has been part of church teachings since 1972.