Ganta, Feb. 19 -- Tension is running high at the United Methodist Church compound in Ganta, Nimba County, after a physical altercation broke out on Tuesday afternoon at the Mission Superintendent's facility.

Police were quickly deployed to the scene as Methodist pastors are now undergoing an investigation into the incident.

The conflict stemmed from an escalating disagreement over the United Methodist Church's stance on same-sex marriage.

Reports indicate that Rev. Jerry Kandea, a leader of the Gompa District Methodist Church, led a group of disgruntled church members from Gompa to confront Bishop Samuel Jerome Quire Jr., who has publicly supported the church's position on same-sex marriage.

This disagreement is part of a broader ri...