By Sean Yoes, Special to the AFRO In the early morning hours of Veteran’s Day with the sun still far from the horizon, The Rev. Robert Turner, pastor of the Empowerment Temple AME took the first steps of a daunting journey; a more than 42-mile walk from Baltimore’s Carroll Park, to the front gate of […]
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Methodists elect first openly gay African-American bishop
By Peter Smith, The Associated Press The United Methodist Church moved toward becoming more progressive and LGBTQ-affirming during U.S. regional meetings this month that included the election of its second openly gay bishop. Conservatives say the developments will only accelerate their exit from one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations. Each of the UMC’s five […]
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Barbara Hatcher reflects on a lifetime of service
By Hamil R. Harris Barbara Hatcher was a registered nurse working on her nursing doctorate at George Mason University when she learned that the 115th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital of the D.C. National Guard was being mobilized for duty in the Persian Gulf. “When we were called up, I thought it would backfill and support the […]
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The Moore Report: What Is All Souls Day and why was it just observed?
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO All Souls Day is observed on November 2 of each year in the Catholic and other Christian traditions. It is a day of remembrance with prayer, meals and visits to cemeteries. Those who have gone before us are honored fondly for the lives they led; they […]
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Faithworks: TCR Breaking News: Rwandan Pastors Receive Appointments from a Bishop for the first time in over a decade
By The Christian Recorder This weekend in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes Annual Conference held its first session under Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr. Of special note was the presence of pastors from the country of Rwanda which was joined to the Great Lakes Conference by the 2012 General Conference. For […]
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Bethel A.M.E. Church announces a homecoming
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Rev. Dr. Patrick Clayborn has announced a Bethel A.M.E Church Homecoming. Homecomings are often synonymous with football games and tailgating, but next week at Bethel A.M.E. Church- Homecoming will bring some notable pastors back to Baltimore. The four-day revival begins Wednesday, November 9, 2022, through Sunday, November 13, […]
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Community mourns loss of Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts III
by AmNews Staff Reports When news broke of the passing of the Rev. Doctor Calvin O. Butts III, on Oct. 28, 2022, there was an immediate outpouring from New Yorkers and those beyond. New York Attorney General Letitia James said, “Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts was an icon, spiritual leader, and powerful voice for progress. An […]
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Black church tradition survives Georgia’s voting changes
By Sudhin Thanawala and Gary Fields, The Associated Press Black church leaders in Georgia organized rallies Oct. 30 in a push to get their congregants to vote — a longstanding tradition known as “souls to the polls” that is taking on greater meaning this year amid new obstacles to casting a ballot in the midterm […]
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Baltimore clergy forge a get-out-the-vote drive
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Most Mondays find pastors resting after their Sunday tasks of serving and leading their followers, but that is not the case now that early voting has started across Maryland. On the final Monday of the month, a group of clergy gathered at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore […]
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Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73
By Karen Matthews,The Associated Press The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, who fought poverty and racism and skillfully navigated New York’s power structure as pastor of Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church, died Oct. 28 at age 73, the church announced. “The Butts Family and entire Abyssinian Baptist Church membership solicit your prayers for us in […]
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Athletic coaches address body and soul when mentoring athletes
By Rev. Samuel Williams Jr., Special to the AFRO Naomi Osaka turned the sports world upside down when she withdrew from tennis competition and revealed that she had experienced depression and anxiety since winning her first major at the 2018 U.S. Open, explaining that speaking to the media often makes her nervous. Sadly, America, and […]
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My Memories of Saint (Pope) John Paul II on His Feast Day
By Dr. Zekeh S. Gbotokuma FOR THE 1 BILLION+ ROMAN CATHOLICS, OCTOBER 22 IS SAINT JOHN PAUL II’S FEAST. Forty-four years ago on October 16, 1978, a historic event took place in the Roman Catholic Church, that is, the election of a non-Italian Sovereign Pontiff. I am talking about Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Cracow, […]
