With The United Methodist Church’s removal of anti-gay stances, advocates for LGBTQ equality see reasons to celebrate but also challenges ahead in the denomination and wider world.
In an update on birthright-citizenship cases, United Methodist leaders also explored the dangers that U.S. immigration raids and travel bans pose to basic human rights.
A series of typhoons and storms have brought heavy rains to parts of the Philippines, causing widespread flooding.
United Methodist churches in the Philippines Central Conference, including Good Samaritan United Methodist, Kamuning First United Methodist and churches in the Bulacan Philippines Conference, have been leading relief efforts in their communities.
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