The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a regional body of The United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University ...

The Texas Supreme Court ruled June 27, 2025, that the United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University to enforce more control over the school, which the church founded in 1911. The ...

A regional branch of the United Methodist Church with jurisdiction over Southern Methodist University can sue SMU for ...

The school sought to leave the church because of differences over gay marriage and clergy. The court did not decide whether ...

Southern Methodist University voted to split from the church in 2019 following a doctrinal dispute over LGBTQ rights.

The Texas Supreme Court handed Southern Methodist University a setback in its bid to separate itself from the United ...

The case of whether or not SMU can split from the church was sent back to trial court for further proceedings.

Five questions with the longtime head of Southern Methodist University, who never did get used to the summer heat.

The Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas. The school, which was founded by Methodists more than a century ago, is trying to extricate itself from the United Methodist Church.

Turner, SMU’s president, told The Dallas Morning News in a 2019 interview that the university wanted to shift its relationship with the church, not end it. “Hopefully their problems become resolved ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. By Kate McGee Jan. 2, 2025 Updated: Jan. 3, 2025 ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the United Methodist Church are set to deliver oral arguments in the Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15. By Eric Killelea, Religion Reporter Jan 2, 2025.