Bethel A.M.E. is the last surviving of three African American churches in Marietta, Lancaster County.

IRVING, Tex. -- On the 25th floor of a luxury office tower, a church most people have never heard of is planning to save America. Its leaders believe Jesus has sent them to spread a difficult truth in ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The pontiff’s visit to Africa highlights the growing importance of the African church within global Catholicism and honors the roots of Western Christianity and Leo’s own order.

Last time I wrote about the amazing growth of Catholic populations in Africa, to the point that they would very soon outnumber European believers. But beyond the raw fact of numbers, the African ...

In the newest book-length interview with Cardinal Robert Sarah, the beloved African prelate once again warns the West about ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The Rev. Lydia Chituku Neshangwe, a Presbyterian minister, became the first woman to lead the ecumenical All Africa Conference of Churches. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The All Africa ...

Amid the sweet smell of incense, worshippers at Mount of Christ Healing Church sprawled face-down on the floor, enraptured in intense prayer. They asked God for good health, for a fertile womb, for a ...

Drury University hosted a dedication and ribbon cutting at Benton Avenue AME Church Sept. 25, which is now serving as an ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Father Stan Chu Ilo is no stranger to the late Pope Francis. The Coordinating Servant of the Pan African Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) also worked closely with the ...