Marvin Sapp urged his congregants to "sow a seed" of $40,000. The pastor seemingly held his parishioners hostage until they ...

The 96-year-old historic Black church is in desperate need ... said restoring their houses of worship also help churches continue to provide critical programs and fight for social justice.

They liked their emotive form of worship and saw no reason to cast it aside. Nevertheless, most black Southerners ended up joining independent black churches that had been formed in the North ...

Thirty historically Black churches of different denominations were ... With the 2025 grants ranging between $50,000 and $500,000, named these worship spaces will be able to address crucial ...

New Salem Baptist Church was constructed in 1921 for their Black community and served as a central gathering hub as well as a ...

COLUMBIA — For centuries, the church has been more than just a place of worship. It has served as the heart and soul of the Black community. It has been a place of refuge, a source of strength ...

La Faye Duren has played the pipe organ at Second Baptist Church, adding a classical flavor to African American spirituals.

"The 'Rock' Church is an African-American focused Catholic church, and I always tell colleagues that people don't just go to mass here, they come to worship," Olive said. One of the parishioners ...

“Mother Lloyd,“ which celebrated its 154th Church Anniversary in September, was formed in 1870 as part of a national movement ...

“The Black church has always been a place of hope ... Thelma Witherspoon, pastor of the Westminister Christian Worship Center on Morningside Avenue in Atlantic City, said many of her church ...

Despite a dip in fortunes in recent years, St Anne's Church in Ann Street is still hosting worship services and plans were made to close it during lockdown. No closure date has yet been scheduled ...