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Suspect Charged In Fire That Destroyed Historic South L.A. Church; Southside Church of Christ Breaks Ground on Serenity

I Investigators from the Los Angeles City Fire Department Arson/Counter-Terrorism division announced an arrest in connection with an arson fire that destroyed Victory Baptist Church and injured three firefighters. Carlos Diaz, a 23-year-old unhoused male, is initially being charged with Penal Code 451C – arson of a structure – withContinue Reading

November 18, 2022 No Comments

Boost Up/Stay Well Campaign

L.A. Focus’ “Shot of Faith” campaigns phase one through three—partnered with the California Department of Public Health— were a clear example of the effectiveness and success of the collaboration between the faith community and social and government agencies given the unique position of faith leaders in the African American communityContinue Reading

November 9, 2022 No Comments

The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Venerable Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, Passes at 73

Herb Boyd | New York Amsterdam News An announcement that Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III had died on Friday morning, Oct. 28, resonated with sorrow across the social media and news networks. For more than a generation, the venerable Rev. Butts was the pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem,Continue Reading

November 3, 2022 No Comments

Major Moves at Two Historic AME Churches

Staff Both Ward AME and Grant AME will be getting new leadership as a result of the latest round of appointments made by Presiding Bishop Clement Fugh at the 98th annual meeting of the 5th Episcopal District’s Southern California Conference held last month in Los Angeles. Pastor JohnContinue Reading

November 3, 2022 No Comments

Saluting the Legacy of Bishop Charles E. Blake & How He Changed L.A.’s Religious Landscape

Lisa Collins Last month, the community, civic and elected officials paused to honor the man many have characterized as the most consequential religious leader of our times, Bishop Charles E. Blake in a three-day long celebration marking not only his retirement but the elevation of his son, Charles Blake IIContinue Reading

November 3, 2022 No Comments

Category: Faith

Suspect Charged In Fire That Destroyed Historic South L.A. Church; Southside Church of Christ Breaks Ground on Serenity

Boost Up/Stay Well Campaign

The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Venerable Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, Passes at 73

Major Moves at Two Historic AME Churches

Saluting the Legacy of Bishop Charles E. Blake & How He Changed L.A.’s Religious Landscape

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