united methodist church elects first openly gay bishop despite marriage ban /

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The Rev Karen Oliveto was one of three gay clerics nominated
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ithin church say election could lead ‘to the brink of schism’The western district of the United Methodist church (UMC) elected an openly gay bishop on Friday,despite its ban on same-sex relationships. The Rev Karen Oliveto was elected late in the evening at a assembly in Scottsdale, Arizona, or of the church’s western jurisdiction. Related: Prayer and pain: why gay conversion therapy is still legal despite dangers Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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