The bishop took out loans on African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches in San Jose, Oakland, Palo Alto, prosecutors said.

And it was when now Bishop John Richard Bryant returned from his pastorate in Boston to assume leadership at the renowned Bethel AME Church in Baltimore that her ministry officially began. His ...

Bishop David Zubik was the one who appointed the Rev. Michael Sedor as a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, so the bishop’s retirement was like the end of an era in Sedor’s career. The new ...

Former bishop Staccato Powell, who headed several AME Zion churches in the western U.S., will be sentenced in September for a scheme to leverage millions in loans at the expense of his congregations.

While some congregations see a new freedom to speak openly about preferred candidates, others see openings for campaign ...

Despite Bethel AME’s long history as a community pillar, the historic church building has sat empty and unused for nearly 30 ...

Black Churches often skirt between engaging with White politicians while also holding them accountable for their politics ...

The oldest Black Protestant denomination in the U.S. held an investiture ceremony for its new bishops' council president in Oklahoma City ...

The African Methodist Episcopal Church's recent investiture ceremony for Bishop Silvester Scott Beaman as president of the denomination's Council of Bishops was held June 17 as part of "A Night of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The former Democratic president’s… ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The former Democratic president’s plans ...