NEWARK, New Jersey (CNN) -- Hand-clapping choirs performed gospel standards Saturday as celebrities and parishioners filled the New Jersey sanctuary where singer Whitney Houston will be remembered ...

Whitney Houston's funeral service will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child. The owner of the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark said Tuesday that ...

Houston's mother, Cissy, is orchestrating Whitney's funeral around their faith. Feb. 15, 2012 — -- For Whitney Houston and her family, God was always paramount. That's likely why her mother, ...

Whitney Houston, who passed away last Saturday at age 48, will be memorialized today at a funeral service held at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., the singer's birthplace. The service ...

The singer's longtime mentor and friend recalls fond memories of their time together, as recently as the week she died. By Shirley Halperin Says Davis: "I am devastated by the loss of someone who has ...