African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church announces a settlement with retired ministers who sued over withheld pension disbursements following former retirement services executive embezzlement scandal.

Smith Chapel AME Church choir from Oak Cliff will sing the national anthem at the 2026 Cotton Bowl before Ohio State faces ...

The effects of a deepening pension scandal that has rocked the nation’s oldest Black church group are still being assessed by local church officials, though they’re hopeful that a federal ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Jimmy Thorn was counting on a retirement spent enjoying time with and providing support for the next generations of his family. But Thorn, 79, one of some 4,500 clergy and staffers ...

At least three lawsuits have been filed against the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, claiming that it mishandled its retirement fund, leading to a $90 million loss. The suit adds that church ...

(RNS) — When the Rev. Carieta Cain-Grizzell reached age 75, she had expected to retire after a lifetime as an African Methodist Episcopal Church member who became a pastor of several of its churches.

CHARLESTON — When Polly Sheppard walked into Mt. Zion AME Church last year, she felt a jolt of surprise. Old pews and historic woodwork were conspicuously missing from the renovated holy space. She ...

The events will also highlight the preservation efforts of Selma's historic Brown Chapel AME church. Civil and communal leaders will join the historic Brown Chapel AME Church and the African American ...

CHARLESTON — A number of events are planned throughout June to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the racist massacre that killed nine people and left five survivors during a Wednesday night Bible ...