NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Methodist Church may split into two denominations, one that supports same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay people as clergy, and one that doesn’t. Sixteen members ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Since 1972, the United Methodist Church has been debating over same-sex marriage with the tension recently reaching a breaking point. “We can’t keep pushing it aside, you know ...

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that the United Methodist Church can keep fighting for control of Southern Methodist University. In 2019, the Dallas-based school changed its governing documents, ...

The United Methodist Church can continue its legal fight over whether or not SMU can split from the church, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. In the 8-1 opinion, to which one justice dissented in ...

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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday ...