Progressive United Methodists announce new denomination

Progressive United Methodists announce new denomination: Liberation Methodist Connexion

Religion News Service: Correct doctrine is less important to the new denomination than correct action, collaborators said during Sunday’s presentation.

Meet the people who minister in America’s food chain

Christianity Today: How pastors, farmers, and activists on both coasts are caring for migrant farm workers.

Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up

Associated Press: Conservative Christians are rallying behind Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, while Black churches and liberal-leaning Jewish groups are backing Democratic challengers Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

With ceremony at the Vatican, Wilton Gregory becomes 1st Black American cardinal

NPR: Kneeling before Pope Francis, 72-year-old Wilton Gregory received the red hat and ring Saturday, becoming the first Black American cardinal in the history of Catholicism.

Should pastors address the partisan divide?

Deseret News: Clergy are often reluctant to deal with congregants’ political differences but experts say that such tensions are normal and an opportunity.