United Methodist Church ends 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
The church has long been divided into factions over its stance on homosexuality and gay clergy and even weighed splitting into two separate churches over the issue.
May 1, 2024
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Vatican document bars gay clergy
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Pope Francis: Gay People Not Welcome in Clergy
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Catholic Clergy Demand That Gay Couple Divorce
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Anglican Bishop to Gay Clergy: Come Out
A bishop in the Church of England wants gay clergy to come out.
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Church of Scotland OK's Gay Clergy in Civil Partnerships
Delegates to the church's General Assembly in Edinburgh approved the move by a wide margin.
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