Tag: religion
Rev. Dr. Norwood Delivers Opening Sermon At State Bapt. Convention
The Rev. Dr. W.M. Norwood, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Ensley, on Tuesday delivered the opening sermon of the 152nd Annual Session of...
Rev. W.M. Norwood, still strong in his 90s, Will Open State...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Dr. W.M. Norwood, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Ensley, has been a minister for more than...
Birmingham’s Perspective on Religious Divides
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Blacks and whites from around the metro area gathered for a conversation on race and religion at Sixteenth Street Baptist...
‘Bridging Religious Divides’ Conversation June 17 At 16th Street Baptist Church
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
A conversation on bridging racial and faith divides from religious perspectives will be held Monday, June 17 at the Sixteenth...
A Jewish synagogue opened its doors to Christian congregation after its...
By Loumay Alesali and Christina Zdanowicz
CNN
A church that lost its worship home to a Christmas Day fire has found a new home in a...
Birmingham to Host Mass Meeting As Part of ‘Poor People’s Campaign’
Times staff report
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II and the Rev Dr. Liz Theoharis will co-lead a Moral Revival mass meeting in Birmingham...
Emanuel AME pastor blasts political ad
By Jeffrey Collins
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The pastor of a South Carolina church where nine black members were killed in a racist attack...
Black Muslims aim for unity in challenging time for Islam
By Jeff Karoub, Sophia Tareen and Noreen Nasir
Associated Press
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - In her job as a refugee case manager, Fatimah Farooq would come...
Learn Jesus’ lesson of forgiveness
By Hollis Wormsby
A young teen has a dispute with another teen. It isn't about much, but the macho kicks in and the hard head...
Smitherman introduces bill to protect places of worship
Special to The Times
In an effort to toughen Alabama laws on hate crimes and terrorist threats, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, has introduced a...