Religion

NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you could draft the truth about your life today and make sure that when people spoke at your funeral, they spoke of your service to the Lord, would you have to […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to hold services. A serious complicating factor for all churches is the inability to pass the […]

By Minister Patti Nicole Wheeler — “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you,” […]

By Carol Kuruvilla Extremists exploit dependence on video conferencing during the pandemic to spread anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate. Soumaya Khalifa logged on to Zoom early in the morning on March 30 to […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Moses was a murderer. Paul (Saul) killed a few Jesus lovers in his time. Rahab was a ho and Jacob was, well, y’all know all about Jacob’s shortcomings. And David, I ain’t […]

In historic votes, Lutherans elect two African-American women bishops

By Billie Jean Shaw – Traditional Christian beliefs are a known foundation of the black community, but more and more millennials are turning to new practices to connect with God. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Religion is known […]

By Melvin L. Butler, Ph.D. White evangelical churches have a music problem, and I fear it’s getting worse. This year, the National Museum of Gospel Music is slated to open in Chicago. It will rise […]

#NNPA BlackPress NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to hold services. A serious complicating factor for all churches is the inability to […]