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 ...

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 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 ...

CHARLOTTE — The A.M.E. Zion Church mourns the passing of Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., a beloved and esteemed leader who transitioned on March 9. His death marks a profound loss for the church, the ...

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 ...

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 ...