This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. RUWA, ZIMBABWE — United Methodist clergy and laity excitedly greeted Zimbabwe bishop Rev. Gift T. Machinga, welcoming him and his ...

As we all know, a church and its leadership can deeply impact a person's relationship with religion, and there are many people who have become disillusioned with the "mega-churches" they once attended ...

And no matter how devout a person may be, there comes a breaking point when they can no longer excuse their church's behavior. Often, scandals or unsavory events within the church force congregants to ...

The Tennessean - USA Today Network dispatched reporters to Zimbabwe as part of a reporting project on the United Methodist Church in advance of results on vote to restructure denomination. UMC ...