DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The former head of a national organization of black Baptist churches, who spent four years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from the group, lost his bid Wednesday to lead ...

The Evangelical aid charity World Relief says it “cannot confirm” if it provided assistance in the resettlement of an Afghan ...

On Nov. 25, several branches of the NAACP and the Missionary Baptist Convention of Missouri filed a federal lawsuit to stop ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Former Tampa Bay-area pastor and former president of the National Baptist Convention, Dr. Henry Lyons, has passed away at 83 years old. The convention confirmed Lyons' death on Monday, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Dr. Henry J. Lyons, the former president of the National Baptist Convention, died in Tampa. He was 83. Lyons served as the president of the National Baptist Convention from 1994 to ...

The Rev. Dr. Valerie Thompson is the new chief of staff of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. (Courtesy of National Baptist Convention via Facebook) This story was originally published online ...

J. Alfred Smith Sr., former president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, died Sept. 19. The prominent pastor, author, civil rights activist and seminary professor was 94. A native of ...

(RNS)— The split reflects the dilemma immigration poses for evangelical leaders. Most evangelicals want reform that both secures the border and provides a path to citizenship — and want limited ...

The National Baptist Convention ordained its first woman preacher in 1965. Reverend Tracey L. Brown became the first woman to preach at a worship service during the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A.

Linden Bowie, a pastor in St. Louis County, said right-wing politics have overtaken Missouri's legislature. He was part of a group of faith leaders on Wednesday that criticized efforts by Missouri ...

We say to this Republican governor and this Republican legislature, don't get clever with Cleaver. Christian leaders attending the National Baptist Convention in Kansas City this week chose that event ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Tracey L. Brown of New Jersey became the first woman ever to preach at a worship service during the annual meeting, NBCUSA leaders said. (RNS) — As she prepared to preach at the ...