Faith & Family

For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the legacy of an activist icon. Read more

Efforts to spread good cheer are in full force across South Florida. Read more

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery. And the Minnesota Council of Churches cites a host of i… Read more

Vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington, D.C., and set the banner ablaze, as nighttime clashes between pro-Donald Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators erupted into violence and arrests on Saturday. Read more

A man was fatally shot by police on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral on Sunday after firing two semiautomatic handguns at the close of a Christmas choral concert, officials said. Read more

Secret Santas, toy drives and other gift-giving efforts in the spirit of Christmas will look a lot different this year. Read more

Bishop Reginald Jackson stepped to the microphone at a drive-in rally outside a church in southwest Atlanta, his voice carried over a loudspeaker and the radio to people gathered in, around and on top of cars that filled the parking lot. Read more

Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican on Monday, lauding them as “champions” and saying he supported their work on social justice. Read more

Nonprofit WMBM Cares is celebrating its first anniversary with a series of activities between now and Dec. 2, hosted by WMBM Gospel AM 1490 at 13242 NW 7th Ave. in North Miami. Bishop Victor T. Curry founded the organization last year, to recognize his 25 successful years in broadcast media. Read more

The stigma surrounding mental health, particularly in the Black community, has caused many to suffer in silence instead of seeking the help they need. Because the Black community has sought to portray itself as strong and resilient, the thought of seeking mental health resources is often vie… Read more

The messages in Christian houses of worship on the first weekend since the election were as divided as the country’s electorate, with religious leaders mostly calling for peace and unification even as some bemoaned the result and others celebrated. Read more

Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as “Ain’t No Need of Crying” and “I Belong To You” and anticipated such crossover gospel artists as the Winans and Amy Grant, has died at age 71. Read more

The Rev. Dr. Toussaint King Hill Jr., nephew of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Sr., cousin to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and recently retired senior pastor of the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church of Atlanta, passed away quietly at home Oct. 27, following a long valiant battle wi… Read more

More than 1,000 clergy members, religious scholars and other faith-based advocates signed onto a unique statement that supports a comprehensive path to “a free and fair election” and urges leaders to heed the verdict of “legitimate election results” regardless of who wins in November. Read more

Pope Francis is doing some major house cleaning. On Sunday, he named 13 new cardinals, including Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who will become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. Read more

Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia House minority leader who lost a razor-thin race for governor in 2018, voted last Thursday, driving her ballot to a local drop box. Read more

As 2020 continues to burden millions of Americans with unprecedented trials and tribulations, many are bracing themselves for what may still be yet to come. One Miami native has found comfort and strength in writing a book. Read more

Even though Marvin Sapp finished recording his new album before the coronavirus rocked the world, the gospel singer believes his prophetic message of enduring transition and change still resonates during the pandemic. Read more

Pope Francis on Saturday issued an urgent call to action to defend the planet and help the poor in his second TED talk. Read more

State Representative James Bush III proudly makes the rounds of his 109th FL House District to deliver hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial support for the New Horizons Community Mental Health Center and the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church after-school youth program, obtained by him durin… Read more

With everything going on in our world today, my question to you is this: How does one put on the full armor of God in the midst of pandemic, the continuation of overt racism, state-sanctioned discrimination and even murder? Read more

A new website designed to connect Florida families to faith-based and community services recently launched. Read more

The Vatican said Saturday it was “necessary and urgent” to return to in-person Masses as soon as anti-coronavirus measures permit. Read more

After a pandemic, repeated instances of police brutality, and the unexpected deaths of icons like Georgetown University coach John Thompson, the world needs peace. And that’s precisely what Miami-based executive music producer Joe L. Stone and music director Tyrone Hilton are trying to foste… Read more