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The AME Church has sued a former executive who oversaw its pension plan’s investment portfolio, charging that he and others embezzled money and defrauded its clergy and church ministers.

The AME Church, one of the nation’s largest Black Protestant denominations, has stopped making payments to retired ministers on its pension plan, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Through its partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, the AME Church aims to help the communities it serves learn more about the disease, its risk factors, and the many resources that are available.

The numbers of female pastors have tripled over the past 20 years in some denominations, while growth in others has stagnated.