Having served as an active Bishop for 29 years, Bishop George Edward Battle Jr. will take his place in history as one of our longest-serving active bishops,’ said AME Zion Church’s board of bishops.

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church mourns the passing of former Senior Bishop, George Edward Battle Jr., a dedicated ...

The A.M.E. Zion Church mourns the passing of Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., a beloved and esteemed leader who transitioned on March 9. His death marks a profound loss for the church, the community ...

Bishop George Edward Battle, Jr., who was head of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church for nine years and a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member, died on Sunday. He was 77.

An alleged fraud scheme that put African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church properties, including in Palo Alto, into millions of dollars of debt has led to the arrests of a former bishop and lay ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., the former head of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, known for his championing of ...