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The splintering in the United Methodist Church is affecting educational institutions. But how does the UMC higher ed system work?

The splintering in the United Methodist Church is affecting educational institutions. But how does the UMC higher ed system work?

The splintering in the United Methodist Church is affecting educational institutions. But how does the UMC higher ed system work?

The Wesleyan Covenant Association has denounced a declaration by African bishops of The United Methodist Church calling for congregations on the continent to cut ties with the theologically conservative group.

The Wesleyan Covenant Association has denounced a declaration by African bishops of The United Methodist Church calling for congregations on the continent to cut ties with the theologically conservative group.

The Wesleyan Covenant Association has denounced a declaration by African bishops of The United Methodist Church calling for congregations on the continent to cut ties with the theologically conservative group.

(RNS) — African bishops claimed the Africa Initiative has ‘lost its original goal of helping The United Methodist Church in Africa’ and instead is ‘working with Wesleyan Covenant Association to destroy our United Methodist Church.’

As in the past, one can learn about our nation’s political divides by looking at our religious ones.

The United Methodists are not so united these days. The nation's third-largest denomination is teetering on a schism over the role of the LGBTQ community....

(RNS) — In his first presidential address as president of the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops, Bishop Thomas Bickerton called on conservative groups encouraging churches to leave the denomination to stop the negative rhetoric.