Methodists’ conference tackled a number of issues

While dayslong debates on sexuality and international structure gained plenty of attention, United Methodists also set policy on a host of other items at their General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The Methodists set their budget, changed their motto, elected a judicial council, decided to remain a member of a pro-abortion rights coalition, approved full […]

While dayslong debates on sexuality and international structure gained plenty of attention, United Methodists also set policy on a host of other items at their General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The Methodists set their budget, changed their motto, elected a judicial council, decided to remain a member of a pro-abortion rights coalition, approved full communion with Lutherans, condemned war and refused to divest from corporations that do business in occupied territories in Israel. A post-conference wrapup includes these items and many more.

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