Religion

Rev. Al Bailey went to Nova Scotia to research a historic Black congregation. He never imagined God was preparing him to lead it.

Sarah Miller Clark was headed to Los Angeles to help her D.C. students. John Wesley has spent a quarter-century making sure the world remembers the woman beyond the casualty list.

Greater Mount Baker Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the third pastoral anniversary of Pastor Demetrius and First Lady Cristi Devers with three special services Sept. 11 and 13 at the church, 2425 S. Jackson St. in Seattle.

Inside Philadelphia's historic Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, Tindley Tea Cafe blends brunch, jazz, and art with purpose—funding a soup kitchen dating to the 1920s under founder Charles Tindley. Business manager Vicki Baker shares how the cafe revives the church's food ministry, preserves Tindley's legacy, and serves the community south of South Street.

Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III transformed a small Baltimore church garden into the Black Church Food Security Network, a national movement connecting congregations with Black farmers to fight hunger. In this interview, Brown discusses lessons learned, innovative church models, technology’s role in ministry, and his evolving identity as the “Plant Pastor.”

The Community Concert Choir of Baltimore, marking 16 years and fresh from performances in Rome and Carnegie Hall, will make its Atlanta debut at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Director Marco K. Merrick highlights ties to Sen. Raphael Warnock and the city's rich African American history, faith, and musical heritage.

Father Michael Pfleger, longtime activist and leader of Chicago's predominantly Black St. Sabina Catholic Church, has been reinstated after an independent investigation found no evidence supporting allegations he abused a minor decades ago. While Cardinal Cupich welcomed his return, supporters say the fifth unsubstantiated claim against Pfleger reveals a flawed church process needing reform.

For six decades, Phyllis M. Byrdwell has used music as a form of ministry, education and service, helping shape generations of worshippers and musicians at Mount Zion Baptist Church and throughout the Seattle community.

Activist Bishop William J. Barber II, the Moral Mondays leader, is taking his fight to churches and neighborhoods — and ultimately to the ballot box.

For decades, stigma and silence have complicated the relationship between faith communities and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. To effectively fight the ongoing health crisis, the Black Church must first confront its painful past to embrace a more inclusive, healing future.