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United Methodist Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey presides over an online meeting of the denomination’s Council of Bishops. Amid financial pressure and a potential denominational split, the council called for postponing elections of new U.S. bishops and urged that five new African bishops be added only as resources allow. UM News screenshot via Zoom.

Council urges no new US bishops for 4 years
Under financial strain, United Methodist bishops recommend postponement of U.S. episcopal elections and slowdown on adding new bishops in Africa.
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Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey delivers her first opening address as Council of Bishops president on Nov. 2 as the bishops begin their second online meeting across four continents. Bishop Harvey stressed that even during this time of natural disasters, political divisions and the COVID-19 pandemic, God’s compassion remains steadfast. Screenshot of Zoom meeting via Facebook by UM News.

Bishops called to bring stability in chaos
United Methodist bishops reminded that God’s compassion remains steadfast in this time of pandemic and political divisions.
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Bishops process into worship on Feb. 24, 2019, at the special General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis. Bishops and other church leaders are looking at options to prevent bishops’ funding from going into the red. File photo by Paul Jeffrey for UM News.

What goes into funding the bishops?
United Methodist leaders are looking to shore up bishops’ funding, which is in danger of going into the red in the next four years.
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John Yambasu Jr. (left) and other mourners carry the casket bearing the remains of Sierra Leone Bishop John K. Yambasu, who was laid to rest Sept. 6 after a service of Remembrance and Rites of Passage in Freetown. The bishop died in a car accident on Aug. 16. Photo by Phileas Jusu, UM News.

Driver arrested in crash that killed bishop
The driver of the SUV that crashed into and killed Sierra Leone Area Bishop John K. Yambasu has been charged with seven counts, including speeding.

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