By Peter SmithThe Associated Press The landmark Washington National Cathedral unveiled new stained-glass windows Sept. 23 with a theme of racial justice, filling the space that had once held four […]
Category: Religion
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Timothy Carter weds Cornitra Sampson at New Shiloh Baptist Church
By AFRO Staff On a late August evening, Timothy Alphonso Carter married Cornitra Tache’ Sampson in an elegant ceremony, attended by 700 guests at Carter’s home church, the New Shiloh […]
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Creating a more just society: the ‘fierce urgency of now’
By Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas “We have . . . come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to […]
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The Moore Report: Is the Sainthood process a game Black Catholics can’t win?
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. “You can’t win. You can’t break even, and you can’t get out of the game. People keep sayin’ things are gonna change, but it looks […]
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Black August 2023: Pan African anniversaries to celebrate this month
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell […]
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Annual Bless Baltimore Prayer Motorcade brings out residents and members of the faith community
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Ten years after its launch, the annual Bless Baltimore Prayer Motorcade continues to protect the citizens of Baltimore from fatal crimes through prayer. […]
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#FaithWorks: National United Church Ushers Association of America to bring annual convention to Washington, D.C.
By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO The National United Church Ushers Association of America (NUCUAA), a world renowned religious training organization, will be holding its annual national conference from […]
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Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero
By David Crary, AP National Writer For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds […]
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PRESS ROOM: Celebrating excellence in gospel music: winners of the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards revealed, with the Pastor Mike, Jr. sweeping the ceremony with the eight trophies
(Black PR Wire) LAS VEGAS, NV – The highly anticipated 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the “Greatest Night in Gospel Music,” culminated in a spectacular celebration of talent, faith, […]
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Black Music Month: a salute to the Black church
By Ralph E. Moore JrSpecial to the AFRO Black entertainers may be varied in genre and style, but from Aretha Franklin to Marvin Gaye, many have a shared background of […]
Posted inReligion
Black nun who founded first African American religious congregation advances closer to sainthood
By Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange ─ a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States’ first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 […]
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The AFRO hosts Juneteenth breakfast honoring community leaders
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The Juneteenth holiday was a day spent celebrating Black freedom and liberation all across the nation. The Black media authority joined in the […]