MINNEAPOLIS – A split decision from Presbyterian leaders on two gay-friendly measures guarantees even more debate among the U.S. church's members on an issue they've been divided over for years.

Conservative Presbyterians have formed an alternative to the Pres­byterian Church (U.S.A.), which they say is too consumed by internal conflicts and bureaucracy to nurture healthy congregations. The ...

Presbyterians who support gay rights are prepping sanctuaries this Sunday (July 10) to celebrate the passage of a new church policy that allows gay pastors to serve openly for the first time in the ...

A month ago a new section of the constitution of my denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA), became effective. Amendment 10-A allows our church to ordain otherwise-qualified gays and lesbians as ...

NEW YORK – After decades of debate, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Tuesday struck down a barrier to ordaining gays, ratifying a proposal that removes the celibacy requirement for unmarried clergy ...

Gays and lesbians moved a step closer to ordination in the Presbyterian church after a legislative committee approved a measure Tuesday that would partly lift the church's ban on gay ministers. The ...

For generations, Jennifer Schuham’s family has sought solace and God at a wooded church campground off the shores of Lake Michigan. On the grounds of Presbyterian Camps in Saugatuck, Mich., she ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...