Robert Prevost, First US Pope, Will Reign as Leo XIV The Chicago-born Prevost has chosen to take the name Pope Leo XIV, signaling a kinship with the 19th-century Pope Leo XIII, who made Catholic social teaching a central issue during his pontificate.
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Arrested Pastor Says Church Must Resist Immoral Federal Budget In an exclusive interview with United Methodist Insight, North Carolina pastor the Rev. Joel Simpson explains the moral threat posed by the proposed federal budget that would cut services to vulnerable people, including much of his rural community.
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Asking the Right Questions Every year, the questions come in confirmation class. Some are lighthearted, some practical and some downright theological. Maybe what the church needs is to entertain these questions – and the young people who bring them – with more faithfulness.
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Ballot #4: The Amendment No One is Talking About One constitutional amendment annual conferences will vote on is flawed, contends the Rev. Darryl Stephen. It proposes changes that will result in onerous complications.
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United Methodist Bishops Issue Four Letters on Justice and Peace United Methodist bishops speak out against war in eastern Congo and between Israelis and Palestinians, and in support of transgender people's rights and the value of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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