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Prominent bishop of AME Zion Church suspended, faces financial accusations
By Adelle M. Banks — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — A longtime ecumenical leader, Powell has been ordered to not represent the AME Zion Church in civic or ecumenical organizations.
Black bishop, suspended for ‘hateful conduct,’ is reinstated by Twitter
By Adelle M. Banks — September 6, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Talbert Swan, who has more than 75,000 followers, said he doesn’t plan to change the nature of his tweets but will avoid using a particular term in the future.
Black bishop says Twitter suspended him for ‘hateful conduct’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Talbert Swan, who said he had more than 70,000 followers, suspects the specific cause of the suspension is his use of a term considered racially insensitive by his detractors.
Methodist court sidesteps changes to gay policies
By Renée K. Gadoua — October 28, 2013
(RNS) The United Methodist Church’s highest court issued three rulings this weekend that do not change church policy toward gays and lesbians but allow bishops to accept resolutions expressing dissent from church teachings.
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