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- United Methodists Lose 1,800 Churches in Split Over LGBT StanceThe initial departures, mostly concentrated in the South, represent around 6 percent of the denomination—not as dramatic as the “schism” some feared.Yonat Shimron and Emily McFarlan Miller - Religion News Service|
- Died: Francis Sunderaraj, Indian Evangelical Leader Who Encouraged EducationUnder his leadership, a popular Sunday school curriculum was translated into 32 languages and dialects.Morgan Lee|
- ‘Nondenominational’ Is Now the Largest Segment of American ProtestantsUS Religion Census finds independent congregations have surged in the last decade.Daniel Silliman|Français
- Looking for Independence from Western Funds, African Methodists Turn to FarmingChurch agricultural initiative is supporting rice, corn, pigs, and other crops from Liberia to Mozambique.Ryan Truscott|Français
- Theologians Craft Wesleyan Agreement for a Divided Methodist Era64 scholars sign document they hope will ground more Christians in holiness doctrines.Daniel Silliman|
- Why Tennessee Is Just Now Looking at Lifting a Ban on Clergy in the LegislatureA Presbyterian was burnt in effigy, a Methodist was shot in the leg, and that’s just the start of the story of this constitutional prohibition.Daniel Silliman|
- Conservative Methodists Launch Global Methodist ChurchThe leaner denomination will focus on international partnerships, but many conservatives in Africa are holding out for the much-delayed 2024 conference vote.Megan Fowler|简体中文繁體中文
- Another UMC Conference Delay Prompts Conservative Churches to LeaveNew breakaway denomination moves up its launch as the United Methodist Church announces it’ll be two more years before voting on a split over LGBT stances.Emily McFarlan Miller - Religion News Service|
- Super Bowl Betting Is a $7.6 Billion Problem Fewer Evangelicals Care AboutAs society doubles down on online sports gambling, older activists see a chance to renew the Christian conscience around the practice.Emily Belz|
