In the US, United Methodist court upholds ‘Traditional Plan’s’ ban on LGBTQ clergy, same sex marriage
Chicago, USRNS The United Methodist Church’s top court has upheld much of the Traditional Plan approved earlier this year, continuing the global denomination’s ban on the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members. Approved by delegates to a special session of the United Methodist Church’s General Conference in February, the Traditional Plan strengthens language in […]
Evidence of improper voting raises questions about Methodist gay clergy vote
RNS United Methodist Church officials admitted this week that some of the votes cast during its recent special session on sexuality may have been invalid. During a special session of the UMC General Conference in St Louis, Missouri, which met last month, delegates from the largest mainline Protestant denomination made headlines for backing measures to strengthen bans […]