Thomas's. There he founded an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, he called Bethel, "House of God." St. Thomas's congregation was composed primarily of the black elite, while Bethel ...

The church, originally designed to accommodate 50 worshippers, now struggles to hold over 500 devoted members each Sunday.

Reuters photographer Simon Dawson has been photographing African churches in London for the ... Simon Dawson / Reuters The House of Praise congregation is one of south London's biggest and meets ...

Gabola Church in South Africa has been making headlines since it publically admitted that alcohol consumption is not a sin as it is considered by a majority of the Christian faithful. In fact ...

A National Historic Landmark, the First African Baptist Church was first organized in ... he ordained Andrew Bryan (one of the congregation's original members) to be the second pastor of the ...

The church is hosting the 38th edition of its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration today at the Sheraton Framingham ...

Image Church members fear both government ... Every Sunday afternoon, a choir leads the congregation in gospel and traditional African songs and dances. The sacred texts are mainly Christian ...