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Bishop T.D. Jakes Is Stable After Suffering ‘Health Incident’ During Sunday Sermon, Church Says

Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced a minor health issue during his Sunday sermon but is currently stable and under medical care.

This Fiery Evangelical Pastor Offers A Blueprint For Democrats’ Revival In Trump’s Second Term

The Rev. Dr. William Barber II, a prominent evangelical pastor and social justice leader, has demonstrated to Democrats how to secure political victories in conservative states and has advocated for a multiracial and multiclass coalition to combat poverty and low wages, while cautioning against the threats of racism and fascism in the nation.

Why Baltimore’s Black Catholic Parishes Are Vanishing

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the closure of 30 Catholic parishes and churches due to declining attendance and crumbling infrastructure, with two-thirds of the majority-Black parishes being shut down.

Sunday Always Comes: Pastors Search For Post-Election Sermons

AME bishops and clergy discuss how to provide a message of comfort, wisdom and hope to their congregations in the wake of a devastating presidential election, focusing on Biblical themes of faith in times of uncertainty and anxiety.

This HBCU Nursing Program Embraces Faith As Part Of Care

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Everyone recognizes qualitative nursing when they experience it, especially since it’s often during the most troubled seasons of life: a debilitating...

Pastors Offer Support Through Painful Election Loss

Black houses of worship were shocked by former president Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, leading to a range of emotions and a need for prayer and support to help members cope with the loss.

Thank Heaven: Churches Offer Respite For Voters On Nov. 5

Faith communities across the country are opening their doors on Election Day to provide a respite from the stress of the election, offering a range of services from meditation to pastoral care, in an effort to affirm the values of dignity, justice, and peace.

From Tending Grandma’s Garden To Starting A Food Revolution

Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III has founded the Black Church Food Security Network, a nationwide movement of over 230 congregations fighting food insecurity through self-sufficiency, and is helping to rebuild lost connections between people and land.

Rev. Barber And The Poor People’s Campaign Make Final Voting Push

The Poor People's Campaign is mobilizing low-income people of color to vote by engaging directly with the communities and addressing the issues that matter most to them, with a goal of 30 million eligible voters.

Souls Guarding Polls: How Church Volunteers Will Make Voting Safe

Faith United to Save Democracy, a nonpartisan, multi-racial, interfaith organization, is dispatching trained poll chaplains and peacekeepers to help ensure free and unhindered access to the polls for members of vulnerable communities.

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Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Goes It Alone

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson over the past two years has been nearly as visible on the book circuit as she has been at the Supreme Court, recounting her personal struggles and professional successes and emphasizing that she is the embodiment of her “ancestors’ dreams.”