The Rev. Julius H. McAllister Jr., senior pastor of Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee, was confirmed as the 144 th elected bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Monday. The selection was ...

(RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Church, gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for its quadrennial meeting, consecrated six new bishops on Wednesday (Aug. 28) and voted to continue its ban on same-sex ...

The African Episcopal Church, the oldest black denomination in the U.S., named Bishop Larry T. Kirkland to oversee the Fifth Episcopal District. After more than four hours of voting and negotiations ...

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(RNS) — In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’ (RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Church, ...