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Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

In the days leading up to America’s 250th anniversary, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is joining the festivities in Philadelphia.  The church, the first-ever AME congregation, which was once a stop along the Underground Railroad, has been welcoming visitors interested in learning about its history and founder, Richard Allen. Some members gathered on Read more...

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Παρασκευή Παπαγεωργίου
Είναι πολύ συγκινητικό να μαθαίνουμε για τον Ρίτσαρντ Άλεν και την ιστορία του Μητροπολιτικού Κοινοτικού Κορμού Μπέθελ, που ήταν σταθμός του Underground Railroad. Σκέφτομαι πόσο πολύ είναι η θρησκεία μας πάντα αντικείμενο αγάπης και φιλοξενίας, όπως οι εκκλησίες μας στην Πάτρα προστάτευαν ανθρώπους σε δύσκολες ώρες.
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Alexandru Barbu
Am vizitat biserică din centrul Iașului în iulie, când am văzut că și ea a început ca o mică comunitate, așa cum spune articolul despre Mother Bethel. Ce spuneți dacă ne-am îndrepta mai mult atenția spre comunitățile noastre locale, nu doar spre evenimente istorice?
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Đorđe Simić
Kao neko ko je obišao manastir u blizini Niša gde su nekada skrivali ljude u teškim vremenima, razumem zašto Mother Bethel istovremeno otvara vrata za posetioce i drži se po strani od velikih proslava. Richard Allen i ta priča o Underground Railroad su stvarni, a ne samo za paradu. Možda je pametnije, kao što kaže Alexandru, da više gledamo šta se dešava u našim malim parohijama ovde.
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Elena Barbu
Da, biserica aceea mică din Iași mi-a rămas și mie în minte – am fost acolo cu niște prieteni acum doi ani și ne-a impresionat cât de strânsă era comunitatea din jur. Ai dreptate, poate ar fi mai folositor să ne uităm la ce se întâmplă în parohiile noastre acum, nu doar la ce a fost acum 250 de ani. Tu ce-ai face concret în parohia ta ca să întărești legăturile astea locale?
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