DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23 -- The United Methodist Church issued the following statement by Bishop Tracy S. Malone, president of the Council of Bishops: * * * Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2024) - During the 2024 Jurisdictional Conferences, reports were shared about the collaborative work that took place between the Colleges of Bishops, Committees on Episcopacy and the Interjurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy. This collaboration resulted in the formation of new episcopal areas and the assig  more