In Counterculture San Francisco, a Church Has Become the Place to Be. Yoga, laser art and Bobby McFerrin are attracting residents who are longing for a community — but not necessarily religion.

Over a year later, not only is Hodges not in jail, but he might just be the busiest pastor in the Bay Area. In an interview earlier this month, he told SFGATE that his church has added 35,000 ...

Rev. Amos C. Brown stands outside Third Baptist Church in San Francisco on June 21, 2025, for the unveiling of a street sign and ceremony renaming a section of Pierce Street in his honor. (Manuel ...

In front of SF Archbishop, church abuse survivors get first chance to share stories in bankruptcy case The survivors also blasted Archbishop Cordileone's decision to file for bankruptcy in the ...

The Rev. Dr. Brown explained in a 2019 Church News video that “Come, Come Ye Saints” and the iconic Black spiritual “Lift Every Voice and Sing” are two of his favorites because they tell the stories ...

The "largest psychedelic church in the world" is set to shut its doors in San Francisco following a dispute with the city's planning department.. Members of Zide Door follow the Church of Ambrosia ...

Secret church records ordered to be released by judge show how SF Archdiocese investigated abuse claims Years of meeting minutes from the San Francisco Archdiocese’s Independent Review Board ...

In an interview earlier this month, he told SFGATE that his church has added 35,000 members since he expanded to San Francisco, and it now counts more than 115,000 members. The church’s meteoric ...