People walk past photos of some of the victims of last year’s shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church before a memorial service honoring those killed in Charleston, S.C., Friday, June 17, 2016. *A ...

Mt. Zion AME Church in downtown Charleston has been suffering from financial problems and a dwindling membership. After 143 ...

A typical Sunday morning service at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lancaster city now looks like this: People take their seats in red-cushioned pews. They sway, stomp, snap and clap to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The sound of 117-year-old organ pipes flows along downtown Charleston streets each Sunday, marking the heartbeat of Mother Emanuel AME Church and its centuries-old mission of ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn — The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church has issued a call to action for all AME congregations to launch a November Food Drive in response to the partial ...

Richard Allen, born into slavery near Smyrna, rose to found the AME Church and promote rights for African Americans. Some of his most notable achievements are illustrated in a new mural unveiled March ...