It’s impossible to overstate the symbolic and actual significance of the funeral service held on Thursday for John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died on July 17. “I’ve come here today because I, ...

ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during his funeral Thursday as former President Barack Obama and others called on people to follow Lewis’ example and fight injustice.

Today, the world honored John Lewis as he was memorialized at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Dignitaries, family and former constituents took part in the service that began at 11 a.m.

The esteemed congressman and civil rights activist was remembered at a funeral attended by Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton on Thursday, after several days of meaningful visitations ...

John Lewis’ funeral was today in Atlanta. The late Congressman and civil rights activist died of pancreatic cancer on July 17. He was 80 years old. Barack Obama and other former presidents spoke at ...

Former President Barack Obama delivered an emotional eulogy at civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis’ funeral Thursday afternoon, calling him a “mentor” to many and praising him for his “courage.” The ...

(RNS) — Church bells and shofars sounded across the country as a group of family and friends — a reduced crowd due to the coronavirus pandemic — gathered Thursday (July 30) to remember Rep. John Lewis ...

John Lewis’ funeral will be Thursday at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, culminating a nearly weeklong ”celebration of life” that will include stops in Troy, Selma and Montgomery, Ala., and ...

ATLANTA — John Lewis, an icon of Congress and the civil rights movement, was laid to rest Thursday in Atlanta, eulogized by former presidents and civil rights leaders who celebrated his commitment to ...

On Thursday, luminaries and locals alike joined in a final farewell for John Lewis at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic location where Lewis himself worshiped. Speakers including three ...

Few individuals have had as great of an impact on the United States as Congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis. Following his death last week at age 80, six days of memorial events, services, and ...