Bishop Peggy A. Johnson (left) interprets Bishop Gregory V. Palmer's episcopal address into American Sign Language at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Delegate Marie Kuch-Stanovsky from the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference speaks during debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Behind the Scenes at the 57th IAEA General Conference. IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2013.

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Mary Thompson with Worship in Motion from Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Wash., brings the star of Bethlehem to morning worship at 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Courtesy meeting between DG Amano and the Ministers of Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan before the signing of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Strategic Action Programme.

Signing of the Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for the Nubian Aquifer by representatives of Chad, Egypt, Libya and Sudan at the IAEA 57th General Conference. The SAP has been developed as a result of TC Project RAF8041, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme's Global Environment Facility (UNDL/GEF). IAEA Vienna, Austria, 18 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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United Methodist Bishop Robert Hoshibata meets with protestors upset about a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies against homosexuality. Activists protested in the entry of the St. Louis convention center that hosted the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Several protestors were removed by police, but no arrests were reported. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Ryan Saul holds a lantern lit by a solar-powered lamp during the General Conference Climate Vigil at the Oregon Convention Center Plaza in Portland. The vigil was held to call attention to climate change during the meeting of The United Methodist Church's top legislative body. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

A delegate holds her voting device aloft as she contemplates a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

The Rev. Amy Valdez Barker reports on the work of the Connectional Table during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

A St. Louis police officer prevents gay rights protesters from entering a turnstile barricade in the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, site of the 2019 United Methodist General Conference, where delegates passed legislation that strengthens the church’s rules against same-sex marriage and gay clergy. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Members of the Worship in Motion dance ensemble process during the May 14 worship service at the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. The group is from Federal Way United Methodist Church in Auburn, Washington. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS.

Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Louisiana Episcopal Area, presides over the May 14 plenary session of the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS.

Overview of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 20 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the 57th IAEA General Conference. IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

On 16 September 2013, Cuba and Malta deposited their respective instrument of ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, during a Treaty Event held in the margins of the 57th IAEA General Conference. On the same day, Malta additionally deposited its instrument of accession to the IAEA's Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013

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IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano enjoys a taste of local coffee and dates from United Arab Emirates Exhibit at the IAEA 58th General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria. 23 September 2014.

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Delegate Beth Ann Cook from the Indiana Annual Conference speaks during debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to allow churches to leave that are upset about the denomination's stand on homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Aislinn Deviney, a delegate from the Rio Texas Conference, speaks during the debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Alyson Shahan, a delegate from the Oklahoma Conference, speaks during the debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

On 16 September 2013, Cuba and Malta deposited their respective instrument of ratification of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, during a Treaty Event held in the margins of the 57th IAEA General Conference. On the same day, Malta additionally deposited its instrument of accession to the IAEA's Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Following a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies about homosexuality, delegate Ian Urriola from New York State speaks to other delegates who in protest formed a large circle in the center of the plenary floor. The action came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Members of the Tamba Marimba Ensemble perform prior to the May 14 morning worship at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Fifth day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 20 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the 57th IAEA General Conference. IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2013.

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IAEA 57th General Conference Reception, hosted by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and Conference President, Ambassador Xolisa Mfundiso Mabhongo of South Africa. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

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Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

IAEA 57th General Conference Reception, hosted by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and Conference President, Ambassador Xolisa Mfundiso Mabhongo of South Africa. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited the Korean Exhibit at the IAEA 58th General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria. 23 September 2014.

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Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Peter Cibuabua of the Central Congo Conference (left) and Chelsea Spyres of the Peninsula-Deleware Conference (second from left) celebrate with other presenters at the conclusion of the young people's address at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

A delegate studies a printed version of proposed legislation before a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Mr. Sergey Kirienko, Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM), delivers his statement at the 57th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference. IAEA Vienna, Austria, 16 September 2013.

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IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications,

Mr. Daud Mohamed signs an agreement between the Government of Niger and the IAEA to support a training course on gynaecological cancers (breast and cervical) for midwives in Niger. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 18 September 2013.

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Moses Kumar reports on the work of the General Council on Finance and Administration on May 13 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

IAEA 58th General Conference Closing Session. Plenary, M-Building, Vienna, Austria. 26 September 2014

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The Rev. Tyler Amundson, a delegate from the Yellowstone Conference, speaks during the debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Warren Harper, lay leader of the Virginia Conference, and Courtney Fowler, lay leader of the Great Plains Conference, speak at a May 13 press conference. Earlier that day they participated in the laity address to United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS.

“Nuclear Olympiad and Developing a Youth Talent Pipeline”, a GC side event co-hosted by the Department of Management and Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications at the IAEA 59th General Conference. Vienna, Austria. 17 September 2015.

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Delegate Alex Plum of the Detroit Conference speaks during the debate on a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Bilateral meeting between Dr. Somlal Subedi, Secretary, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Nepal, and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at the IAEA 57th General Conference. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 19 September 2013.

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Following a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen church policies about homosexuality, delegate Ian Urriola from New York State speaks to other delegates who in protest formed a large circle in the center of the plenary floor. The action came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Closing session of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 20 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Behind the Scenes at the first day of the 57th IAEA General Conference. M-Building, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. 16 September 2013.

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

A delegate stares at her voting device as she contemplates a February 26, 2019, vote to strengthen denominational policies about homosexuality. The vote came on the last day of a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates voted to approve the Traditional Plan, which strengthens penalties for LGBTQIA clergy and prohibits same sex weddings. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

Benedita Penicela of the Africa Central Conference reports on the work of the Connectional Table on May 13 during the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Bishop Peggy A. Johnson (left) interprets Bishop Gregory V. Palmer's episcopal address into American Sign Language at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

American Sign Language is one of many language translations offered to delegates and vis9tors to the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. Photo by Maile Bradfield

The Rev. Anna Layman Knox (left) and Layne Miller hold hands in a sign of unity during morning worship May 17 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. They are delegates from the Susquehanna Conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Katie Crise (right) holds a lantern lit by a solar powered lamp during the General Conference Climate Vigil at Oregon Convention Center Plaza in Portland. The vigil was held to call attention to climate change during the meeting of The United Methodist Church's top legislative body. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS