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.

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services weekly or more who are methodist Family (Historically Black Protestant Trad.) % of adults who attend services weekly or more who are ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the ...

On Sept. 24, 1965, a group interested in organizing an independent church, met at The Roxy Theatre for morning worship services. The Rev. Billy Gerald of the Methodist Protestant Church brought the ...

Same-sex weddings and LGBTQ clergy are two of the topics front and center as the United Methodist Church opens it General Conference Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. In recent years, the church — which is ...

(AP) — The United Methodist Church moved toward becoming more progressive and LGBTQ-affirming during U.S. regional meetings this month that included the election of its second openly gay bishop.