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**FILE** Archbishop G. Augustus Stallings, founder of Imani Temple African American Catholic Congregation, discussed the importance of the Lenten season, as time of prayer, sacrifice and penitence. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Faith

Local Christians Look for Deeper Meaning of Lent

by Hamil R. Harris March 13, 2024

Approximately 2.5 million men in the nation currently have prostate cancer, and African-Americans are 70 percent more likely to develop the disease than whites. (Courtesy of nationalurbanmedia.com)

HARRIS: A Silent Killer No More

by Hamil R. Harris March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

**FILE** The Rev. Thomas L. Bowen was recently named a White House senior adviser for the Office of Public Engagement. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Faith

The Rev. Thomas L. Bowen Named White House Senior Adviser

by Hamil R. Harris March 6, 2024March 6, 2024

Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church Lead Pastor Rodney L. Carter Jr. and first lady Cherese Carter during the Pastoral Installation Litany (Courtesy of GMCHC)

Faith

Bishop Alfred Owens Passes Baton to the Rev. Rodney L. Carter Jr. to Lead Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church

by Hamil R. Harris February 28, 2024February 29, 2024

Anthony Hamilton rehearses for "GOSPEL Live!" which premiered on PBS on Feb. 9 and was screened and discussed at churches across the nation, including at Zion Church in Greenbelt on Feb. 15. (Courtesy of PBS)

PBS Continues Celebration of Gospel With a Stop at Zion Church in Greenbelt

by Hamil R. Harris February 20, 2024February 26, 2024

**FILE** The Rev. Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert (Courtesy of howard.edu)

Faith

Howard University School of Divinity Welcomes Gilbert as New Dean

by Hamil R. Harris February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

**FILE** With songs such as “Center of My Joy” and “Total Praise,” composer, singer and music legend Richard Smallwood shifted the sound of contemporary gospel. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)

Black History Month

Richard Smallwood: A Groundbreaking Gospel Legend Who Continues to Inspire Today

by Hamil R. Harris February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch, a legendary choir director who trained generations of singers across denominations (Courtesy photo)

Faith

Luminaries in Gospel, Church Remember Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch

by Hamil R. Harris February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

The 1400 block of V Street NW in D.C. has been renamed as St. Augustine School Way in honor of the oldest Catholic School in the city that was dedicated to educating Black students. (Courtesy photo)

Faith

D.C. Council Honors St. Augustine Catholic Church School

by Hamil R. Harris January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

The historic Masjid Muhammad in northwest D.C., known as "The Nation's Mosque," is undergoing a $6 million renovation. (Courtesy photo)

Masjid Muhammad, ‘The Nation’s Mosque,’ Starts $6 Million Renovation

by Hamil R. Harris January 24, 2024January 24, 2024