United Methodist Church

Forty-six more churches are disaffiliating, but they must satisfy financial obligations in order to keep their buildings.

The break echoes similar splits among mainstream Protestant denominations.

A group of leaders from the United Methodist Church announced a plan Friday to split the Protestant denomination over its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.

Local branches of the United Methodist Church are reacting to a landmark vote. On Feb. 26, representatives of the UMC voted 438 to 384 in favor of the…

United Methodists are among the last mainline Protestant denominations to address the issue, and some worry it could cause a major rift in the church.

Same-sex marriage and the acceptance of LGBTQ clergy are issues that many religions are dealing with today. Now, the United Methodist Church is holding a…