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United Methodists strike down ban on ordination of gay clergy
United Methodists meeting for their top legislative assembly May 1 overwhelmingly overturned a measure that barred gay clergy from ordination in the denomination, a historic step for the nation’s s...
Jihyun Oh is committee nominee to lead PCUSA
A Presbyterian Church (USA) nomination committee has named Jihyun Oh, director of the denomination’ s Mid Coun...
Navajoland seeks to become missionary diocese in resolution proposed to Episcopal general convention
Navajo Episcopalians are asking the Episcopal Church to elevate their area mission, known as Navajoland, to the status of a missionary diocese—a step that, if approved in June by the 81st general c...
United Methodists vote to restructure worldwide church
The top legislative body of the United Methodist Church passed a series of measures Thursday to restructure the worldwide denomination to give each region greater equity in tailoring church life to...
Early Christian scripture and ancient codices draw collectors' eyes to Paris
Amid all the preparations to turn Paris into a venue for the Olympic Games that begin in less than 100 days, one small corner of the French capital is preparing for another modern form of competiti...
Conservative faith leaders praise Johnson for House’s approval of foreign aid
Conservative religious leaders who had been imploring Speaker Mike Johnson to back assistance for Ukraine and Israel in fighting their wars celebrated the House’s passage of foreign aid packages Sa...