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The schism originated over leadership struggles over liberal churches’ continued defiance of UMC bans on same-sex marriage and the ordination of openly gay clergy.

The United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops, ending a five-day meeting Friday,...

A United Methodist Church congregation is planning to join a conservative alternative to the mainline denomination due to the Church’s ongoing debate over homosexuality.

The United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops, ending a five-day meeting Friday, acknowledged the inevitable breakup of their denomination - a schism

The United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops, ending a five-day meeting Friday, acknowledged the inevitable breakup of their denomination – a schism that will widen this weekend with the launch of a global movement led by theologically conservative Methodists.

A United Methodist Church congregation is planning to join a conservative alternative to the mainline denomination due to the Church’s ongoing debate over homosexuality.

While departing US congregations begin the process of joining the new, leaner denomination, many conservatives in Africa are holding out for the much-delayed 2024 conference vote.

The United Methodist Church is set to become less united in the coming months, as dozens of congregations are expected to defect over the denomination's stance on same-sex marriage, gay clergy and other LGBTQ issues.

A United Methodist Church congregation is planning to join a conservative alternative to the mainline denomination due to the Church’s ongoing debate over homosexuality.

(RNS) — More than 100 bishops from across the globe are gathering through Friday on Zoom to discuss the future of the denomination, according to the Council of Bishops.