The Apostle Paul’s teachings about women in church have often caused more fury than faith, but not the one about women covering their heads. In the Black Church, hats have, for generations, held a ...

(RNS) — Released during or close to Black History Month, the books provide a faith-oriented look at African American history and analyses of women in ministry and changing demographics and technology.

The Rev. Dr. Thema Bryant says many Black churches have made progress on domestic violence — but too many still pressure women to stay, forgive, and protect the institution instead of protecting ...

Philadelphia church leaders are hoping to get the word out this Mother's Day about an important research project called ...

The “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of Black women during the Great Migration. American Black Journal’s "Black Church in Detroit" series looks at the influence Black women had in ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Five African Anglican women bishops said they will attend the historic installation of the first female archbishop of Canterbury, even as GAFCON, an alliance of conservative ...

The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III, a Kansas City pastor, is calling all men to stand against the way Donald Trump disrespects ...

CLEVELAND — For centuries, the Black church has been the heart of African American culture, offering spiritual guidance and a sense of belonging. Today, it continues to play a vital role, adapting to ...

There is not a single African American Catholic canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. This omission persists even as Black Catholics have remained faithful despite the church's complicity ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – The third Pan-African Catholic Jubilee on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life opens August 5 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, under the theme “Journeying Together in Hope as a Church ...