(RNS) — If the United Methodist Church wants to reach younger, more ethnically diverse people, it must focus on densely ...

Bishop Karen Oliveto is retiring in a few months as a United Methodist bishop. Oliveto was emotional saying those words aloud. As the church's first openly gay bishop, her path was not always certain.

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

For the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, aging congregations, shifting demographics and costly building ...

A quarter of Methodist congregations in the U.S. are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of the country's largest Protestant denominations wrestles with issues of sexuality and gender identity.

The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. has launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for a U.S ...

Nearly 200 United Methodist churches in Georgia filed a lawsuit last week against their own denomination's regional body after they were temporarily halted from disaffiliating, marking another ...

A lawyer representing multiple congregations facing legal hurdles in their attempts to leave the largest mainline Methodist denomination in the U.S. said the battles are ultimately financial. "It's ...

The Japanese congregation of the Highland Park United Methodist Church dates back through 125 years of Spokane history. The church started after 30 to 40 young men came to Spokane from Japan in ...

A profile of the Methodist Church, the fourth largest Christian Church in England: its history and founder John Wesley and its values. The Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in ...

Methodist breaks ground 11th freestanding ER in San Antonio, expanding 24/7 emergency care with 12 treatment rooms and advanced imaging.