Methodist church plans to split over gay marriage, clergy
- The United Methodist Church plans to split into two denominations later this year, church officials said on Friday, a schism that follows years of contention over whether the church should end its ban on gay marriage and ordination of gay clergy.
The split would affect the denomination globally, church leaders said. The United Methodist Church lists more than 13 million members in the United States and 80 million worldwide. A council of Methodist bishops in Washington, D.C. called Friday's move the"best means to resolve our differences."
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