“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” – (1 Corinthians 16:13–14) To Our Beloved Zion Family: We write with heavy hearts in light of the violence that has once again struck our land. A church in Michigan was turned into a place of mourning….
“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” (Isaiah 56:7) To our brothers and sisters across this nation, With broken hearts and holy anger, we speak today as Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. We are grieving and outraged that once again, violence has defiled the sacred. Just this…
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Freedom Church, joins millions across this nation in condemning the horrendous murder of Charlie Kirk. Violence is never the answer. It destroys families, communities, and souls. We extend heartfelt sympathy to his wife and their two children as they endure this time of deep grief. May God’s peace…
As has been reported in public-facing documents, on July 15, 2025, Dr. Staccato Powell, a disrobed bishop of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (“A.M.E. Zion”), pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to wire fraud, mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud. Dr. Powell’s…
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – Proverbs 31 : 8 – 9 (NIV) Beloved, We write with grief and righteous indignation in response to the August 11th announcement by the…
“Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fullness in him, who is the head of every ruler…
We, the members of the Board of Bishops of The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, wish to express with great sadness the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 years. Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936) was the head of the Catholic Church…
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, Sunday, March 9, 2025. Bishop Battle was elected our 84th Bishop in the line of succession at the 44th Quadrennial…
The recently televised comment by Senator Tommy Tuberville stating, “We gotta get rid of this nonsense of social justice,” reflects a profound ignorance of the struggles of millions of Americans over hundreds of years, including his own Alabamian constituents. Many have been arrested, beaten, and even murdered as they protested for basic human rights long…
At the last General Conference whilst Bishop Dogbe was presiding and the Episcopal Committee had presented its report, a conversation ensued on the floor of the conference to which Bishop Dogbe addressed the house and ended the debate. Among other things, he indicated that once the bishops assigned to the work in East Africa get…
The results of the U.S elections have been received by some in this country with excitement; however, those same results have caused many others pain and genuine fear of the consequences. The purpose of this letter is not to relitigate the issues raised during the divisive campaign, but it is to offer voice and solidarity…
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since our founding, The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has stood on the right side of…
“A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.’” (Isaiah 40:3 NRSVUE) It was the late, renowned, and distinguished lawyer, diplomat, and Executive Secretary of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) James Weldon Johnson, and his…