The African Methodist Episcopal Church has elected Bishop Francine A. Brookins, J.D., M.Div., as Chair of the General Board ...

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Webinars are to educate rank-and-file United Methodists about denomination’s new direction and prepare participants for a ...

United Methodist Bishop Richard Wilke, who died Sunday at 94, was known by millions of people worldwide whose deeper understanding of the Bible is thanks to his written and ahead-of-their-time ...

Bishop Violet L. Fisher, a trailblazing former bishop in the United Methodist Church who served as an inspiration to many generations of pastors and civilians, died Nov. 17 at the age of 86. Sign up ...

TULSA, Okla. — Bishop David Wilson, the first Indigenous bishop in the United Methodist Church, is serving as the keynote speaker for Boston Avenue United Methodist Church's Lenten Lecture series.

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — United Methodist bishops said they warned their Global Methodist counterparts on Nov. 22 that tensions had reached a breaking point. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Violent clashes have ...

A United Methodist Church bishop was attacked while engaging in ministry work in Nigeria, and a vehicle used as part of his entourage was damaged. UMC Council of Bishops President Tracy Malone ...

Thirty-three retired United Methodist bishops have released a statement calling on The United Methodist Church to remove its ban on gay clergy, according to the United Methodist News Service. Nearly ...

Retired United Methodist Bishop Richard Byrd Wilke, who led the church in Arkansas for 12 years, died on Easter morning in Winfield, Kan., at age 94. His funeral will be at 11 a.m., May 6, at that ...