United Methodist Church Expected To Split Over LGBTQ Disagreement
The announcement comes about a year after the denomination officially reaffirmed its stance against gay marriage.

Inside a Boston monastery, 9 nuns are contemplating their futures
A monastery in Boston is closing after nearly 90 years. Nine nuns, ages 60 to 92, will be moving to a much smaller compound.

Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace
During the coming four weeks, Muslims will abstain from food and water from dawn to dusk, before gathering with family and friends for evening meals.

First Orthodox woman Rabbi breaks through barriers for future leaders
Sara Hurwitz created a program to ordain orthodox women after she became the first woman Orthodox Rabbi in 2009.
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Prince Harry, Elton John appear at UK court for privacy lawsuit
Prince Harry is among other big names suing the publisher of the Daily Mail accused of phone-tapping and privacy violations.

Why are single women outnumbering single men in homeownership?
One big factor is that women’s earnings have steadily increased in the past decade.

Lawmakers are trying to make it easier for teachers to move states
When teachers move states, their licenses often don't come with them. It's a bipartisan mission lawmakers hope to fix to lessen the teacher shortage.