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Local bishop says United Methodist vote to lift ban on LGBTQ clergy will help church heal
Dayton Daily News· 20 hours agoThe 667-54 vote on Tuesday removed penalties for conducting same-sex marriages, as well as removed...
United Methodists, at major conference, repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
WILX 10 Lansing· 2 days agoPast General Conferences of the United Methodist Church had steadily reinforced the ban and related...
United Methodists prepare for votes on lifting LGBTQ bans and other issues at General Conference
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 4 days agoUnited Methodist delegates are heading into the homestretch of their first legislative gathering in...
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
San Francisco Chronicle· 12 hours agoUnited Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social...
Bishops: New Obamacare rule advances ‘ideological view of sex’
Catholic News Agency· 3 days agoGiven the Biden administration’s track record for prioritizing progressive gender ideology over...
UMC Tuesday updates: United Methodists take first steps toward removing LGBTQ+ restrictions
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn addition to regionalization-related petitions, delegates are expected to take up debate about...
Year after 100+ SC churches left United Methodists, slimmer church changes LGBTQ+ policy
The State· 22 hours agoAt the church’s General Conference in Charlotte, Methodists voted overwhelmingly to remove a 40-year-old prohibition on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving as clergy, CNN reported.
United Methodists endorse change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ and other issues
Las Vegas Sun· 7 days agoBishop Tracy Smith Malone surveys the results of a delegate vote in favor of a worldwide...
United Methodists overturn ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
The Week· 21 hours agoIt seems like a "simple vote," but Wednesday's motion "carried so much weight and power, as 50 years of restricting the Holy Spirit's call on people's...
UMC votes to allow gay clergy. How will Texas churches respond?
Houston Chronicle· 17 hours agoThe group also voted to prevent religious leaders from penalizing clergy or churches for performing...