According to The Associated Press, the Global Methodist Church announced a May launch and formal break from the United Methodist Church (UMC) over LGBTQ rights. The events of 2016, when hundreds of United Methodist clergy came out as LGBT and a regional conference elected the first openly lesbian bishop, sparked the foundation of the new denomination.

Churches in Ukraine's surrounding nations have opened their doors to shelter and aid migrants, with the UN refugee agency estimating that 1 million people have fled the Eastern European country since Russia's incursion began last week.

On March 2, Ash Wednesday returned to Southern California, and with the incremental easing of COVID-era mandates, most churches were offering indoor services this year — though many were resuming to stage outdoor ceremonies, and most continue to air Mass via live stream for higher-risk worshipers. Episcopalians on Ash Wednesday are taking advantage of weakening case counts, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States to begin restoring some Lenten practices from before the pandemic. One of the most visible of those practices is Ashes to Go, in which clergy members post themselves on sidewalks, at train stations, and in other public spaces to inflict ashes on passersby.

A 14-year-old Christian student in Florida has filed a lawsuit "seeking significant damages because the school has destroyed his educational experience" after he was allegedly told to stop bringing his Bible to school after he was repeatedly attacked and bullied for his faith by students and teachers alike.