A former bishop with an African-American Christian denomination pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy charges related to a widespread scheme to seize control of church ...

A former bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme using church properties throughout California to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in ...

In the case of the Palo Alto church at 3549 Middlefield Road, Powell in 2017 told the pastor that the location would be used as collateral to help the Sacramento location pay off some debts. Powell ...

And it was when now Bishop John Richard Bryant returned from his pastorate in Boston to assume leadership at the renowned Bethel AME Church in Baltimore that her ministry officially began. His ...

A former bishop with an African-American Christian denomination pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy charges related to a widespread scheme to seize control of church ...

The bishop took out loans on African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches in San Jose, Oakland, Palo Alto, prosecutors said.

The Cindy Walker Foundation will present its third annual Cindy Walker Days fundraiser from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday at TJ Ranch ...

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Good Hope AME Church in Cope will host a food bank and health ministry on July 18, featuring medical services provided by Family Health Centers Medical Mobile Team.

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing ...

He also said he has been in touch with groups to provide civil rights training, including the FBI field office in Tampa.

Amid fallout from a local pastor's traffic stop Bartow's city manager and police chief discuss changes, some already ...