Record-breaking Simone Biles wins big at 2023 U.S. Nationals
The 26-year-old gymnast, widely regarded as the greatest of all time, won three gold medals after a two-year hiatus to focus on her mental health.
Catholics react to anti-Black massacre in Jacksonville
Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier of St. Augustine called the shooting "senseless" and called for unity while condemning racism.
National Black Catholic Congress to host Plan of Action webinar on Sunday
The event, led by Fr Stephen Thorne, is expected to include further data on respondents to the survey issued during the 2023 Congress gathering in July.
Black Catholics to hold vigil before 2023 March on Washington
The event is being organized by representatives from St. Augustine Catholic Church, the mother church of Black Catholics in the nation's capital.
Fr Paschal Salisbury, first African-American Dominican priest, dead at 95
The barrier-breaking Black Catholic was the grandson of a formerly enslaved man and was turned away from other orders due to his race.
Descendants of Jesuit enslavement to host historic gathering Labor Day Weekend
The first of its kind, the event will be led by descendants of the infamous GU272 Jesuit slave sale in 1838, which salvaged Georgetown University.
New York reparations panel draws political roadmap—as well as critics
The nation's fourth-largest state is in the early stages of a plan for reparations. A panel discussion on Friday brought out the full spectrum of advocates.
Vincentians to dedicate new mission house in St. Louis
The historic French religious community first arrived in Missouri 200 hundred years ago and established the city's first Black Catholic parish.
Relics of St. Benedict the Moor destroyed in Sicily fires
Only the skull of the patron saint of African Americans was saved from a July 25 fire that destroyed the Franciscan Convent of Santa Maria di Gesù in Palermo, Italy.
Okla. Supreme Court to hear 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors' case
The lawsuit, filed by three centenarians who were children during the White mob attack, was dismissed by a district court judge in July.
New Orleans African American Museum begins 'new era', debt-free and ready to inspire
The miracle in Tremé was "worthy of reality TV" and has resulted in the resurgence of a Black cultural offering like none other.
Bishop Fernand Cheri Collection established at Xavier University of Louisiana
The family of the late Black Catholic prelate donated thousands of his personal effects to the Xavier University of Louisiana archives earlier this year.
Ava DuVernay first Black woman to compete at Venice Film Festival
The award-winning director will also receive an award from an AIDS relief organization during the annual festivities in Italy.
Sr Mary Francis Bard to make final vows with Holy Family Sisters
The Kentucky native was recently a featured speaker for the 2023 National Day of Prayer for Black Vocations.
Louisville racial justice pilgrimage set for September
Modern Catholic Pilgrim is organizing the event in partnership with the archdiocese, and Archbishop Shelton Fabre is expected to attend.
James Johnson IV sworn in as president of National Black Catholic Seminarians Association
The high honor for the 23-year-old Charlotte native took place during the 2023 National Black Catholic Congress this July in Maryland.