This is one of a series of stories related to the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Methodist leader Francis Asbury in the United States. (RNS) — Two and a half centuries ago, Francis Asbury arrived ...

The church has long delayed an anticipated split over LGBTQ issues — until now. It’s not going to be easy. As some in North Carolina look to disaffiliate from UMC for more conservative theology, ...

In honor of Black History Month, the Union-Tribune has partnered with the San Diego History Center to present items each day in February on local Black history. In 1887 Bethel African Methodist ...

An Oklahoman has made history as the first Native American to be elected to the position of bishop in the United Methodist Church, the nation's second largest Protestant denomination. The Rev. David ...

Lancaster’s Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated the completion of a successful first year of Black History Summer Camp on Wednesday. This year’s pilot program, directed by historian ...

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - After a devastating fire on Monday morning, the congregation of the First Methodist Church of Marshall must now make its plans for the future from the ashes. “I had a church ...

In the wild pioneer days of Arkansas in the late 1800s, tragedy was common and families could easily be torn apart by a sudden twist of fate. The most vulnerable in society, the children, were so ...