Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new Primary general presidency, as of Aug. 1, 2026: from left: Sister Nina M. Garfield, first counselor; President Rosemary K.

CHICAGO (RNS) — About 100 active and retired United Methodist bishops from across the globe are meeting this week in Chicago for the first time in person since the COVID-19 pandemic and since the ...

Pope Francis opened a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church on Wednesday by saying it was in need of repair to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, everyone, everyone,” not a rigid ...