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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ unofficial Black national anthem, celebrates 125 years

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a hymn many African Americans of older generations just know. They sang it in church, learned it in school and stood for what is dubbed the unofficial Black national anthem just like they might …

Thousands gather in Richmond for Ahmadiyya Muslim convention

Nearly 10,000 Muslim Americans gathered at the Greater Richmond Convention Center over the Fourth of July weekend for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s 75th annual convention.

Investigation finds Rev. Barber did not misdirect funds to pay ex-wife alimony

An independent investigation into allegations that the Rev. William Barber II paid his ex-wife alimony from the finances of his nonprofit concluded the civil rights leader did nothing wrong.

Williamsburg begins rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches

The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started Thursday, June 19, with a ceremonial groundbreaking.

Union Presbyterian Seminary names new VP

Union Presbyterian Seminary announced a key leadership change this month, welcoming a new leader and honoring longtime staff. Tamica Goode began her role as vice president for finance and administration on June 23.

Film screening to highlight life of Emanuel AME shooting victim Daniel Simmons

A documentary about Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr., one of nine people killed in the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., will be screened on July 1.

National Muslim convention to focus on faith, service and dialogue

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will host its annual U.S. convention, Jalsa Salana USA, on Saturday, July 4-6 , at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, drawing attendees from across the country for a day of religious discussion, exhibitions and community building.

VUU Gospel Choir releases debut single ‘Great is Yahweh’

The Virginia Union University Gospel Choir has released its debut single, “Great is Yahweh,” marking a historic milestone for the student ensemble.

Survivors, families mark 10 years since church massacre

People of faith gathered again at Mother Emanuel AME on Tuesday just like they did 10 years ago, searching for God’s truth and his love in the church fellowship hall.

Ebenezer Baptist Church names new senior pastor

Rev. Kevin L. Jones has been named the new senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jackson Ward, following a nationwide search that lasted more than two years.

Victory Church of God in Christ offers free summer meals for children

Victory Church of God in Christ is participating in the Summer Food Service Program,

Faith leaders, health care advocates arrested while protesting GOP budget bill at U.S. Capitol

A group of clergy, faith-based protesters and disability advocates were once again arrested in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday, June 2, while praying against the Republican-led federal budget bill, including a wheelchair user who said potential cuts to health …

New Generation Church RVA to dedicate new building

New Generation Church RVA will host a building dedication ceremony Sunday, June 8, at its newly opened campus in the Randolph neighborhood.

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment

Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church remembers what it was like in the days after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

The American journey behind Pope Leo XIV’s Haitian lineage

The man who was recently elected pope, Leo XIV, is an American citizen. He also is the descendant of Haitian immigrants who settled in Louisiana in the 1800s. In this, he shares a history that is deeply rooted in the …

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