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Greg Gumbel, first Black announcer of sports championship, dead at 78
Famed sportscaster Greg Gumbel, the first Black announcer to call a major U.S. sports championship, has died in Florida after a “courageous battle with cancer.” He was 78 years old. His wife and daughter released a statement through CBS Sports after his peaceful passing at home on Dec. 27.
'Do whatever he tells you': The Sunday coming and the call of the King
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the intersection between the Sunday Mass readings and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King and the Black Social Gospel
Daryl Grigsby on the sociotheological currents underlying America's most impactful religious thinker, and his allies in the fight for justice.
60 days later: Introspection is needed on White Catholic rejection of Kamala Harris
Ahead of Inauguration Day, Efran Menny offers food for thought on the bankruptcy of the Catholic moral vote and how to pick up the pieces.
'Gladiator II' review: A troubling exercise in empire
Nate Tinner-Williams writes that the ennobling of global European rule leaves something to be desired in the long-anticipated sequel to a classic.
Cardinal Robert McElroy succeeds Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington
The 70-year-old Bishop of San Diego is, like the lone African-American cardinal, one of Pope Francis' most trusted allies among U.S. prelates.
President Joe Biden commutes (almost) all of federal death row
The historic move comes after years of advocacy on the part of activists, clergy, politicians, and even the pope.
Vatican's top cardinal speaks on Donald Trump's second presidential victory
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, contrasted Trump's campaign promises with reality, human dignity, and Pope Francis.
The Synod on Synodality is over. What does the final document say?
The topic of women's leadership again saw opposition, as did local episcopal authority, but consensus increased compared to last year's synthesis.
Xavier University of Louisiana to kick off yearlong centennial celebrations
The nation's first and only Catholic HBCU, XULA was founded in 1925 by St. Katharine Drexel and her Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
Marcus Freeman first Black coach in FBS football national championship
The 39-year-old Black Catholic led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a semifinal win in the newly expanded College Football Playoff on Thursday.
Podcast: Fr John McKenzie on modern urban Catholic evangelization (BCM show #14)
The African-American Catholic priest in Detroit shares on his life of faith as well as the triumphs and trials of inner-city outreach in the modern U.S. Church.
Charleston parish plans renovation, African-American cultural center
The 186-year-old congregation is central to the history of Charleston Black Catholics, and is the only Black parish left in the city limits.
'Do whatever he tells you': The Sunday coming and the call of the King
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the intersection between the Sunday Mass readings and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King and the Black Social Gospel
Daryl Grigsby on the sociotheological currents underlying America's most impactful religious thinker, and his allies in the fight for justice.
Where to find a Catholic MLK event (2025 edition)
A national listing of Church-relevant events honoring the life and legacy of the African-American martyr slain for the cause of civil rights.
Sr Veronica Higgins, Carmelite known for advocacy, dead at 74
The African-American Catholic convert served the special needs community after years as a Catholic school educator in OKC.
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What does JD Vance—and Springfield, Ohio—owe Haitian immigrants?
Jack Champagne on the GOP vice presidential candidate's fixation on the immigrant other—and the malformed Catholic imagination that animates it.
Sainthood cause for Martin de Porres Ward receives Vatican approval
The Boston-born Black missionary to Brazil died 25 years ago this summer and was the first African-American to join the Conventual Franciscans.
To be Black and Jesuit: A struggle in the world's largest religious order
Kevin Tachie explores a recent dissertation on the experience of Jesuit formation for Black men in America.