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Texas UMC conference sues its largest congregation
Probe ends of UMC pastor who worked for Epstein
UMC cuts ties to Asbury Theological Seminary over LGBTQ stance
UMC top court overturns bishop funding structure
United Methodists borrow Catholic fish fry tradition to serve hundreds during Lent
Methodist deacons explore new sacramental authority
After USAID cuts, Africa University restarts malaria program
High court: UMC can sue for control of Southern Methodist University
UMC bishops given 3% retroactive pay hike
LGBTQ United Methodists hope to build on 2024 gains
Research reveals new trends among Black Protestants
Methodist split in Nigeria linked to deadly violence
National UMC summit spotlights mass incarceration, redemption
Responding to UMC disaffiliations, global Methodist council sets membership rules
Gammon, the UMC's only Black seminary, is finding its future
Ivory Coast splits with UMC but other African conferences slow to follow
Defrocked UMC pastor reinstated after LGBTQ bans lifted
Carlton Minnick, influential UMC bishop, dies at 96
UMC ends 52-year-old anti-gay stance
United Methodists strike down ban on ordination of gay clergy