The Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church promoted an openly gay clergyman to the rank of bishop in defiance of their rules prohibiting the ordination of "practicing homosexuals." ...

The actions on bishops and ultimately the minimal number of new bishop elections fulfilled a need to shrink United Methodist episcopal leadership in the U.S. due to drastic budget cuts following a ...

Bishop Jonathan Holston, who took office on Sept. 1 as bishop over all United Methodist churches in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, will oversee half as many churches as his predecessors.

Bishop David Graves, head of the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, breaks bread during a communion service during the annual meeting held June 11-14, 2023.

CHICAGO (RNS) — United Methodist bishops from across the globe are meeting this week for the first time in person since the COVID-19 pandemic.

But Bishop Tracy Smith Malone, the president of the Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church, is confident regionalization has the ability to strengthen the church.

United Methodist Church Council of Bishops meet for August meeting as denomination schism intensifies Council president and other bishops call conservative attacks "falsehoods" Lawsuits and calls ...

But for the first time in its history, the United Methodist Church has elected a third openly gay and married bishop — this time in the clear light of day.

Bishop Shelton became co-senior pastor with her husband, Joey Shelton, at Jackson’s Galloway United Methodist Church in 2008.

As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future Africa is home to the vast majority of United Methodists outside the U.S.

Coming off of Covid and facing challenges of a possible church split, new Methodist bishop looks to the future of the UMC ...

Bishop-elect Delores "Dee" Williamston of the United Methodist Church. Louisiana's 100,000-plus members of the United Methodist denomination will soon have a new bishop.