Churches

Hundreds of faith leaders of the Florida General Baptist Convention decried the state’s new African American History standards at a conference in Orlando on Wednesday.

Churches across hard-hit Southwest Florida are providing a steadying force in the lives of those plunged into chaos and grief.

Many Black pastors are educating their congregations about mental health challenges and connecting them with support networks.

Many Democrats are expressing concern about guns in classrooms.

Reverend Crystal Muldrow’s dedication to supporting the congregants of Unity Fort Myers during the coronavirus pandemic demonstrates how this church is more than just the building.

The church, in the College Hill neighborhood of Tampa, vaccinated 590 people with their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Easter is often called the "Super Bowl of Sundays" for churches. It's a time when Christians and those seeking a spiritual connection flock to houses of…

Christian and Jewish leaders commemorating some of the holiest days in their faiths in coming days – Easter and Passover – are wrestling with decisions of…

More than 1,000 people tuned in online to see the full choir sing at Palm Sunday services at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota. But the church itself…

Calling it the hardest decision he's had to make as the leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg, Bishop Gregory Parkes announced Wednesday…

As more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in the U.S., clergy are reconsidering a variety of practices during religious services, from handshakes to close contact. Experts say that's a wise idea.

A total of 14 victims have come forward, alleging that former bishop Henry Lee Porter, Sr. 72, sexually abused them, in a case that detectives began…