UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy nominee, died on Dec. 30, at age 77 of complications from ...

Throughout Aretha Franklin's life, her faith was a central part of her identity, influencing and guiding her journey to stardom. On Friday, her spiritual grounding in the black church will be on ...

The Westboro Baptist Church continued to find tragedies to exploit for publicity this week when the Topeka, Kan. based anti-gay group announced plans to picket the funeral of "Glee" star Cory Monteith ...

Services for former first lady Rosalynn Carter continued Wednesday with a private funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. Following the funeral, the casket will be transferred to a hearse and ...

Funeral services for the late Paul Powell have been set for 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel at Green Acres Baptist Church, 1607 Troup Highway in Tyler. Visitation is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday threatened to arrest members of the Westboro Baptist Church who stage protests at the funerals for the victims of the Thursday shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette, ...

It is no surprise that John Lewis’ funeral would be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Big things happen at the 134-year-old church where Martin Luther King Jr. grew up and became co-pastor. It’s where ...

Throughout Aretha Franklin's life, her faith was a central part of her identity, influencing and guiding her journey to stardom. On Friday, her spiritual grounding in the black church will be on ...