Hines, the 98th bishop of the AME Zion Church, died on Monday (May 23), the bishops’ statement said. She was the sole female bishop of the historically Black denomination that dates to 1796.

(RNS) — Staccato Powell touted himself as an innovator who would bring a “new paradigm” after his 2016 election as an African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church bishop, assigned to oversee the ...

A powerful figure in a storied Black church said he had a grand vision. The feds say it was a big scam—and that his flock is paying the price. Senior Reporter The congregants of University AME ...

(RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church launched a get-out-the vote effort, chose new bishops and finalized the restructuring of some departments during its quadrennial meeting in ...

Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., former senior bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion, has died at the age of 77 on March 9. Credit: Courtesy photo Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get ...

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has removed a prominent bishop from office after his peers accused him of fraudulently having church property deeds transferred to a shell corporation ...

Bishop Carr was elected to the episcopacy from the pastorate of Washington Metropolitan, and was consecrated the 89th Bishop of the AME Zion Church on July 28, 1992 by the 44th General Conference ...

AME Zion Bishop Dennis Proctor, who now presides over about 300 churches in Alabama and Florida, wants to make sure they all have web pages and understand the basics of the internet. Since ...

Dear Mid-Atlantic II: The Celebration of Life Service for Bishop Richard Keith Thompson will take place on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 3505 – 16th ...

Bishop Dewayne Anthony Walker of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church said the pain of the 2015 mass shooting at ...

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has removed a prominent bishop from office after his peers accused him of fraudulently having church property deeds transferred to a shell corporation ...