MINNEAPOLIS - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly passed a resolution, 619-402, this morning that allows congregations to recognize gay relationships. But an even more ...

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made history Friday, voting to open its clergy rosters to non-celibate gays and resolving to find ways for congregations to "recognize" and "support" ...

A regional assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America this past weekend refused to oppose the blessing of same-sex unions and ordaining sexually active gay clergy members. A resolution ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America listed some of his pressing concerns as this week's churchwide assembly began: The 4.9 million-member denomination is aging, ...

Speakers at the La Crosse Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America looked beyond themselves on the second day of their annual meeting Saturday. "We have a whole synod full of people ...

11:31 a.m. - As expected, nearly every question pointed at the Rev. Mark Hanson from journalists around the nation during a Tuesday conference call had to do with sexuality. Hanson, presiding bishop ...

SIOUX CITY -- Bishops and representatives from 126 Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) congregations in Western Iowa will gather this Friday through Sunday for the ELCA Western Iowa Synod ...