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Asbury Seminary is no longer an approved school for United Methodist candidates after disagreements over LGBTQ+ inclusion and denominational standards.
An increasing number of pastors support stricter immigration enforcement, arguing that border security and Christian compassion are not mutually exclusive.
Retired United Methodist leader Lovett Weems Jr. discusses the denomination’s painful split, political polarization and what may come next for the church.
After President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo, U.S. Catholic bishops have responded with unity, defending the pope’s authority and amplifying his calls for peace.