AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban

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AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban

The African Methodist Episcopal Church elected six new bishops, voted to continue its ban on same-sex marriage, and discussed missing retirement money during its quadrennial meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

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