Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...

The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter ...

An annual festival returning later this month celebrates the life and legacy of the late Central Florida author Zora Neale ...

The veteran writer and a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades opens up on how L.A.'s wildfires have impacted his beloved ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls ...

Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...

The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...

Some are named a “United Methodist Church.” Others show sometimes visible evidence ... Disaffiliating congregations “tended ...

For years immigration agents have steered clear of churches under a federal policy declaring them "sensitive locations." But ...

A stack of umbrellas sits in a container at the entrance to Sewickley United Methodist Church. While they represent a ...