ELCA Head: Church Unity Will Not Be Lost by Vote- Eric Young The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) said this week that he has “deep confidence” that the unity within the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination will not be lost amid concerns that a “church-dividing decision” might result from next month’s churchwide assembly.MORE
United Methodist Members Dying Faster than Americans- Audrey Barrick Offering a new perspective on the reality of aging denominations, The United Methodist Church studied the death rates of Methodists and the general American population and found that the church is dying faster.MORE
Episcopal Leaders Prepare for Homosexuality Debates- Lillian Kwon Episcopal Church leaders are scheduled to meet in a private session next week with the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion as they convene for their triennial convention.MORE
Texas Megachurch Pastor Makes Cancer Fight Public- Eric Young The pastor of one of America's largest churches is taking a two-month sabbatical following a surgery he underwent last month and kept private until last week.MORE
Report: Obamas Find Church Community to Call Home- Audrey Barrick After over a year of being without a worship community, President Barack Obama has reportedly settled on a church home – Evergreen Chapel at Camp David.MORE
WCC Committee Picks Candidates for Next General Secretary- Eric Young The committee responsible for finding the World Council of Churches' next general secretary has announced the selection of two candidates who will vie to lead the ecumenical church body.MORE
Support for New Anglican Body Grows- Lillian Kwon More Anglican leaders from across the global communion have joined in support of the newly formed Anglican Church in North America.MORE
Breakaway Anglican Church Takes Property Case to Supreme Court- Aaron J. Leichman The Anglican church at the center of a nationally publicized church property dispute with The Episcopal Church has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking that it overturn the decision made by the California Supreme Court earlier this year.MORE
Southern Baptists Celebrate Obama Election; Decry His Policies- Lillian Kwon Southern Baptists passed a resolution Wednesday, celebrating the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president while at the same time denouncing some of the president's recent actions on such issues as homosexuality and abortion.MORE
