By KEVIN McNULTYCapital News Service KENSINGTON, Md. – The Washington, D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens to the public for the first time in […]
Category: Religion
For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship
By Steve LeBlanc, Giovanna Dell’Orto and Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person […]
#FaithWorks: Zion Baptist Church Women’s Day
By Special to the AFRO Women of Zion Deepening our Faith, Strengthening our Fellowship and Showing our Love
Mental health awareness and the church
By Joi Thomas, Special to the AFRO For the past two years we have all lived through the uncertainty of a worldwide pandemic. We have done our best to stay […]
Black Churches 4 Digital Equity fights to close the digital divide
By Nicole D. Batey During the COVID-19 pandemic many churches in the Black community closed their physical church doors out of caution and safety concerns. Pastors around the country worked […]
Bishop Omar School of Entrepreneurship functions to end generational poverty
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Since 1997, Dallas-based Urban Specialists has worked to combat the violence and cycle of poverty that plague urban […]
#FaithWorks: Daughters of Zion Women’s Mini Health Expo
Submitted by Joanna Rollins, Women’s Ministry Leader, Daughters of Zion Women’s Ministry The first ‘Daughters of Zion Women’s Mini Health Expo’ is being held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from […]
#FaithWorks: Black Youth Health Experience
by First Baptist Church of Guilford The Young Adults of FBCOG present the first annual Black Health Experience in honor of Kaylah M. Samples. This event will encourage healthy living and […]
#FaithWorks: GCSRW Board Celebrates 50 Years with a theme of “Ever Forward on our Journey”
By ResourceUMC Recognizing fifty years of progress for women in the United Methodist Church, the Board of Directors of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) met virtually […]
Methodist conservatives to launch breakaway group in May
By Peter Smith, The Associated Press A group of theologically conservative United Methodists plans to launch a new worldwide denomination on May 1, impatient to get started after yet another […]
A Church with open arms in South Baltimore
By J.J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO At the turn of each new year the world is always excited about the good things to come. It’s one of those things […]
Dushko Vulchev of Maine, indicted for federal hate crimes in alleged arson of predominantly Black Massachusetts church
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A federal grand jury indicted Dushko Vulchev, 45, of Houlton, Maine, on four counts of damage to religious property involving fire […]