
Ordination anniversary of Venerable Augustus Tolton celebrated in Rome
The first openly Black Catholic priest in America was ordained at the Lateran Basilica in 1886 and was put on the path to sainthood in 2010.
The first openly Black Catholic priest in America was ordained at the Lateran Basilica in 1886 and was put on the path to sainthood in 2010.
An African American and a Haitian are expected to join 15 Black African electors in the papal conclave, which could choose one from their number.
The globe-trotting Argentinian prelate was a force in the Catholic Church, to which he dedicated seven decades as a student, shepherd, and servant.
The $3M project is the fruit of decades of advocacy promoting the Spanish Black Catholic site in St. Augustine, Florida—the nation's oldest city.
Two defendants are among some 30 individuals alleged to have conspired in filing false claims against notoriously former priest Daniel McCormack.
Hinds County DA Jody Owens II, a Black Catholic, is among three officials denying charges stemming from an FBI sting operation in 2023.
A delayed November race will leave the Houston area's Democratic-heavy 18th congressional district without representation for eight months.
The Black Catholic all-boys school dedicated its St. Peter Claver Chapel five days before a shooting damaged a window at the new worship space.
Jonathan Roumie's Jesus and the gang are back for the bombastic beginnings of the Passion, bringing suspense and intrigue to the small screen.
Kobe Bryant is again entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, this time as part of the 2008 U.S. men’s Olympic squad, also known as the “Redeem Team.” He is one of two Catholics from the roster, along with Jason Kidd. The hoop hall’s class of 2025
The new hub on Capitol Hill will serve the Catholic poverty relief organization's lobbying work to the nation's federal legislators.
The Catholic-raised rapper remains incarcerated in Brooklyn while awaiting trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and interstate prostitution.
The West Coast crooner and reported Catholic convert had several number-one hits and chart records during a run of success in the Golden Era of Pop.
The Philadelphia-area Catholic school has faced financial concerns for more than a decade and emerged from an accreditation crisis in 2023.
Rev. Munther Isaac's new book, inspired by his church's viral 2023 Nativity scene in the West Bank, was released in late March.
The retired minister with an active social media presence suffered a stroke in November and died after a "short illness."