A young adult church member was shot and two toddlers died in a fire as fighting between members of The United Methodist Church and the breakaway Global Methodist Church escalated in rural Nigeria.
As false claims about Haitian migrants have led to bomb threats, United Methodists in Ohio, Pennsylvania and beyond are speaking out. Some of the newcomers are fellow church members.
Amid breakaways from The United Methodist Church, the World Methodist Council formalized its application process for new members. The group also addressed international conflicts.
