40-character summary: United Methodist Church allows Nigerian congregations to keep traditional beliefs on sexuality.

400-character summary: The United Methodist Church (UMC) will allow several hundred Nigerian congregations to stay within the denomination despite its recent decision to affirm LGBTQ+ rights. The Nigerian churches can maintain traditional beliefs on sexuality and support the denomination's stance on LGBTQ+ rights in other regions. This decision follows negotiations between the global church and the Nigerian Methodist Church, which governs Methodist churches in Nigeria.

August 09, 2024
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