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‘Vindictive’: UMC criticized for plan to cut funds to departing African conference
Earlier this year, at the UMC General Conference, delegates voted to remove the denomination’s ban on the blessing of same-sex unions, the ordination of people in same-sex relationships and the ...
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A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
The United Methodist Church’s General Conference will meet in Charlotte, North Carolina from April 23 to May 4, 2024. Originally scheduled for 2020 and delayed three times due to the COVID-19 ...
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Violence, funding battles, suspension: What to know about rising tensions for UMC in Africa
That UMC General Conference in Charlotte lifted anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions, while a plan to restructure the denomination received initial approval and now awaits ratification by regional assemblies ...
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Months after schism, former and current United Methodist churches pick up the pieces
Some churches that were waiting to see what the United Methodist Church would decide on same-sex marriage might decide to leave after the April 2024 general conference, depending on the final ...
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
United Microelectronics Corporation ( NYSE: UMC) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 21, 2025 4:00 AM ET Michael Lin - Head of Investor Relations Jason Wang - President Chitung Liu - Chief ...
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Liberia: Over 12000 Members Break From the Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church in Liberia has been engulfed in crisis over a regionalization plan that allegedly allows gays and lesbians to be ordained as clergy.
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'They shut the door on us': Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...