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United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church鈥檚 longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy and in its churches.

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United Methodist delegates repeal their church鈥檚 ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

May 3, 2024 at 5:46 p.m.

United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church鈥檚 longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy and in its churches.

For the past 52 years, the United Methodist Church had officially declared "the practice of homosexuality ... incompatible with Christian teaching." But that has ended now that church delegates removed that phrase from their official social teachings at their legislative General Conference in Charlotte, 蜜柚APP Carolina.

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United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

May 3, 2024 at 3:09 p.m.

For the past 52 years, the United Methodist Church had officially declared "the practice of homosexuality ... incompatible with Christian teaching." But that has ended now that church delegates removed...

The United Methodist Church lost one-fourth of its U.S. churches in a recent schism, with conservatives departing over disputes on sexuality and theology. Now the question is whether the church can avert a similar outcome elsewhere in the world, where about half its members live.

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As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future.

April 14, 2024 at 9:50 a.m.

The United Methodist Church lost one-fourth of its U.S. churches in a recent schism, with conservatives departing over disputes on sexuality and theology. Now the question is whether the church...

The Southern Baptist Convention鈥檚 top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations 鈥� one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related to the denomination鈥檚 sexual-abuse policy and one for lack of financial participation.

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Southern Baptists oust church for having woman pastor, 2 others over sexual-abuse policy

February 22, 2024 at 9:21 a.m.

The Southern Baptist Convention鈥檚 top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations 鈥� one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related...

Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this 鈥� none. That's according to the U.S. adults surveyed by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Half of the nones call themselves atheists of agnostics, but another half just say they're "nothing in particular."

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America鈥檚 nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don鈥檛 like organized religion.

October 5, 2023 at 8:47 a.m.

Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this 鈥� none. That's according to the U.S. adults surveyed by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs...

The landmark Washington National Cathedral has unveiled new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial justice.

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National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with homage to racial justice

September 23, 2023 at 2:25 p.m.

The landmark Washington National Cathedral has unveiled new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial justice.

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