AME Church Delegates Name Six New Bishops While Retaining Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’
AME Church Announces Retirement Settlement Agreement During General Conference
‘Church employees who served their community for years deserve the retirement funds they were promised,’ responded a lawyer involved in the litigation.
As AME Church Meets for General Conference, Retirement Plan Questions Continue
Some 2,900 people have joined an ‘AMEs for Reform’ Facebook group and others have issued open letters as part of ‘AMEs for Justice and Accountability.’
AME Zion Church Meeting Focuses on Voting Initiative, New Bishops
Among those elected during the meeting was Bishop Melanie Miller, the second and only living woman bishop in the historically Black denomination.
How This Maryland Pastor Ended Up Leading One of the Fastest-Growing Churches in the Nation
The Rev. Matthew L. Watley says it’s not happenstance his congregation, part of the historically Black African Methodist Episcopal denomination, is one of the fastest-growing churches in America.
African Methodist Episcopal Church Leaders Call for Halt to All US Funding of Israel
The statement comes amid continuing calls for cease-fire and humanitarian aid for the victims of the war that began on Oct. 7.
Biden Calls Out ‘Poison’ of White Supremacy in Address at Mother Emanuel in S.C.
Biden’s remarks were interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters shouting for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Biden To Visit Mother Emanuel AME Church As South Carolina Primaries Approach
‘I would hope and pray that the community comes and hears and gets excited, gets energized about the 2024 election,’ said the church’s pastor.
AME Bishop Silvester Beaman Named Chair of White House Council on African Engagement
‘Bishop Beaman’s extensive experience and deep roots in Africa will enable him to lead the Council to achieve its full potential,’ the White House said.
Pastor Urges Sadness, Not Rage, After White Shooter Kills 3 Black People in Florida
The latest in a long history of American racist killings was at the forefront of Sunday services at St. Paul AME Church, about 3 miles from the crime scene.