Staccato Powell, a former bishop of the African Methodist Episocopal (AME) Zion Church, has pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud and conspiracy to commit fraudulent activity. The crimes were ...

(RNS) — Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., an advocate for education and health and the former senior bishop of the African ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bishop George Edward Battle, Jr., who was head of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church for nine years and a former ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a former bishop to time served and home confinement, after he pleaded guilty to four felonies and agreed to provide restitution to the African ...

OAKLAND — A former African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church bishop pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud for transferring church property deeds ...

The Bishop Alleyne Society of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church has marked its 50th anniversary with a ...

We, the Board of Bishops of The A.M.E. Zion Church, acknowledge with great sorrow the passing of our colleague and former Senior Bishop, Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., who passed away on yesterday, ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — A judge heard arguments Tuesday over restitution in a high-profile criminal case against an ousted bishop who defrauded his flock of millions of dollars. Former African ...

A former bishop with an African-American Christian denomination pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy charges related to a widespread scheme to seize control of church ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — A former bishop and lay leader of an historically African American church have been charged with defrauding California congregations by mortgaging their properties in order to obtain ...