Bishop Tracy Smith Malone speaks during a news conference after delegates to the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., voted in favor of a Worldwide Regionalization plan. The body voted for an amendment to the denomination’s constitution that will now go before annual conference voters for potential ratification. (Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News)
(RNS) — The top legislative body of the United Methodist Church passed a series of measures Thursday (April 25) to restructure the worldwide denomination to give each region greater equity in tailoring church life to its own customs and traditions.
The primary measure, voted on as the UMC General Conference met at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, was an amendment to the church’s constitution to give equal standing to...
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