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Bishop Francine A. Brookins Elected Chair of the General Board Social Action Commission

The African Methodist Episcopal Church announces the election of Bishop Francine A. Brookins, J.D., M.Div., as the new Chair of the General Board Social Action Commission, filling the vacancy created…

Statement from the Council of Bishops on the United States intervention in Venezuela

On Saturday, January 3, 2026, the United States, under the direction of President Trump, launched deadly air strikes upon the sovereign nation of Venezuela. These strikes, carried out under the…

Global Development Council 2026

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Official Statement on 2nd Episcopal District Leadership

The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church announces the following:Bishop Harry L. Seawright has been assigned to the Second Episcopal District, vacating his episcopal assignment in the…

Transition of the Right Reverend Reginald Thomas Jackson (1954-2025)

It is with profound sorrow and deep reverence that we announce the transition of Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson, the 132nd elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,…

Statement Council of Bishops

July 1, 2025 Friday, July 4th the United States will observe Independence Day, which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 which declared the thirteen American colonies…

2025 Global Development Council Virtual Meeting

The meeting credentials are below:   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86717150458?pwd=sIonqW0eSftlWiJlYqyfjg77UtOnhZ.1 Meeting ID: 867 1715 0458 Passcode: 015557

Statement of Condolences on the Passing of Pope Francis

EXPRESSION OF CONDOLENCESOn the Passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis – Head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State. It is with deep sorrow and sacred reverence that we,…

Wilberforce University Honors Bishop E. Anne Henning-Byfield and Dr. Joseph Turner

Wilberforce, OH – February 13, 2025 – Wilberforce University proudly commemorated the lives and legacies of the late Bishop E. Anne Henning-Byfield, the 135th elected and consecrated Bishop of the…

Tenth Episcopal District Planning Meeting

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