The Board of the Laity in the Philippines held a forum to seek clarity on compounding church issues and called for autonomy, but the three newly elected bishops in the country emphasized their commitment to preserving the unity of the church.
U.S. United Methodist annual conferences passed resolutions supporting the removal of church bans related to homosexuality as well as resolutions that reaffirm the denomination’s fidelity to core Christian doctrines.
Part 12 of the series answers questions about the status of disaffiliation in the denomination during the lull between regular annual conference sessions and the special sessions scheduled later this year.
