Memphis
A Tennessee teen has pleaded guilty in the slaying of a prominent United Methodist Church leader
By Adrian Sainz — February 5, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The daytime shooting shook United Methodist Church members in Memphis and elsewhere.
Armed man who tried to enter a Jewish school in Tennessee fired at a contractor, police say
By Adrian Sainz — August 7, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — In an affidavit, police said Bowman — who had attended the school — walked around its exterior and fired two shots at the contractor, who was not hit.
Memphis police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish school
By Adrian Sainz — August 1, 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn't get into the building.
2nd teen charged with killing UMC leader
By Adrian Sainz — July 27, 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The teens pointed a gun at her and ordered her from the car, police said.
Memphis pastor is second UMC clergy killed this year
By Alejandra Molina — July 19, 2022
(RNS) — ‘We’re broken. We’re grief-stricken. We have questions. We have doubts as we remember the life of a dear precious friend, a wonderful servant of our God, of this community,’ said Memphis Theological Seminary President Jody Hill.
Thanksgiving turkey giveaway honors slain rapper Young Dolph
By Adrian Sainz — November 21, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Friends and associates of slain rapper Young Dolph handed out Thanksgiving turkeys at a neighborhood church Friday in Memphis, Tennessee, two days after he was gunned down in broad daylight inside his favorite bakery. Known for acts of charity in his hometown, the hip-hop artist and label owner had helped organize […]
Designing churches is a calling for some architects
By Nidhi Upadhyaya — November 17, 2021
(RNS) — Building churches is a small niche in architecture, and few designers have chosen to dedicate their lives to the practice.
On an Easter shadowed by the Lorraine Motel, recommit to justice
By J. Lawrence Turner — April 1, 2021
(RNS) — Fifty-three years after MLK's assassination, we must transform a place of bloodshed into inspiration for a better world.
Guidepost report: Bryan Loritts mishandled abuse allegations at former church but did not cover them up
By Bob Smietana — March 31, 2021
(RNS) — A new report shows how much churches still need to learn about dealing with abuse.
Pope Francis fires Memphis bishop after Vatican investigation
By Paul O'Donnell — October 24, 2018
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The move is another indication that Francis is moving, albeit fitfully, to hold bishops more accountable and not only on issues related to sexual abuse.
A transgender priest finds a new life helping others on the margins
By Jane Roberts — September 4, 2018
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (RNS) — In the makeshift chapel at Constance Abbey, an Episcopal way station for the homeless here, Mother Gillian Klee restarts her life as a priest, and a woman.
Don’t domesticate MLK
By Tom Krattenmaker — March 30, 2018
(RNS) — Whenever we remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some people inevitably pull out a piece of sandpaper and try to smooth the sharp edges of the great civil rights prophet.
As King anniversary nears, 3 Memphis sites key to his legacy draw visitors
By Adelle M. Banks — March 29, 2018
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (RNS) — Two of the three sites are houses of worship.
Remembering King’s last sermon with renewed hope
By Adelle M. Banks — March 28, 2018
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (RNS) — One of the two surviving sanitation workers who went on strike in 1968 and who remain on the job today recalled King's last sermon and his continuing legacy.
Memphis megachurch pastor resigns following sexual abuse investigation
By Ron Maxey — March 21, 2018
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (USA Today) — Savage's fall culminates more than two months of accusations and soul-searching over a case that became symbolic of the #churchtoo offshoot of the #metoo movement.
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