The AME bishops, in their written address to the General Conference, seemed to question whether a committee could settle on acceptable changes to church doctrine on LGBTQ matters, saying, in part ...

AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban by Religion News Service August 31, 2024 August 31, 2024. Share this: ...

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

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

Newly elected bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church include, clockwise from top left, the Revs. Jeffery B. Cooper Sr., Erika D. Crawford, Julius H. McAllister Jr., Gregory Vaughn Eason ...

Now, as the AME Church holds its General Conference through Aug. 28 in Columbus, ... Church policy allows for bishops to serve as many as two, four-year terms in the same district, ...

Founded in 1796 and long known as the “Freedom Church,” the AME Zion Church, which McKain said has 1.2 million members, aims to return to the mission at its roots through this year’s focus ...

Jimmy Thorn was counting on a retirement spent enjoying time with and providing support for the next generations of his ...

Among the retiring bishops are McAllister’s father, Bishop Julius H. McAllister Sr., Senior Bishop Adam J. Richardson Jr., former senior pastor of Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee, who was ...

“The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church calls on the United States Government to immediately withdraw all funding and other support from Israel,” it read. “Since ...

The African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishops Council says American financial assistance to help Israel fight its war in Gaza supports “mass genocide.” By Audra D. S. Burch and Maya King ...