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Null / ShutterstockDenver, Colo., Dec 6, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).The Catholic population in the United States has grown by about 2 million people in 10 years. With nearly 62 million people, it continues to constitute the largest religious body in 36 U.S. states, according to the latest religion-focused survey of Americas religious congregations.Over the last decade, many Catholics, the survey found, have moved to the South."Perhaps the most notable changes were by region," Clifford Gram...

About a third of the 439 Texas churches finalized their departure from the denomination on Saturday.

Those leaving are frustrated that the church has taken positions they feel are too liberal.

(RNS) — Legal action — or the threat of legal action — represents a new strategy on behalf of churches that want to leave the 6.4 million-member United Methodist Church.

About a third of the 439 Texas churches finalized their departure from the denomination on Saturday.

The Northwest Texas Annual Conference of United Methodist Churches started like a regular church service.

The Senate Chaplain prayed in Jesus' name. I guess the prayer is considered nebulous because he left Christ open to interpretation.

Among the congregations suing are Groometown United Methodist Church in Greensboro, Fairfield United Methodist Church in High Point and Mount Carmel United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem.

Last March I wrote a piece about leaving my beloved spiritual home, the Southern Baptist Church, and how painful it was, like a death. The hegira happened over a year before that, but I had just come to a place of enough healing, and distance, that I could begin to put it into perspective.

Those leaving are frustrated that the church has taken positions they feel are too liberal.