In the US, AME General Conference votes to form committee to study LGBTQ issues
RNS A day after its General Conference voted down a bill that would have allowed clergy to perform same-sex marriages, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, meeting in Orlando, Florida, passed a resolution on Thursday to appoint a sexual ethics discernment committee to make recommendations to the denomination about LGBTQ matters. The ad […]
In the US state of Georgia, church leaders seek Home Depot boycott over voting law
Atlanta, USAP A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn’t done enough to oppose the state’s new voting laws. African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Reginald Jackson said the company has remained “silent and indifferent” to his efforts to rally opposition to the new state […]
US Army makes history promoting Black woman chaplain to colonel
Last update: 10.20am, 9th September (AEST)RNS The US Army has promoted an active-duty African American woman chaplain to the rank of colonel for the first time. Chaplain (Colonel) Monica R Lawson was given the new status in a ceremony streamed live Wednesday on the Facebook page of the US Army Chaplain Center and School. The African Methodist […]