Arthur J. Gregg, first Black U.S. lieutenant general, dead at 96
The Black Catholic army trailblazer overcame segregation within and outside the military and had a base renamed in his honor in 2023.
Review: 'The Forge' is a Black Christian film with a conservative White ethos
The new Kendrick Brothers film aims to inspire with the theme of discipleship but lands awkwardly with an undercurrent of respectability politics.
Plaque honoring Bishop Joseph Howze, first openly Black U.S. ordinary, to be dedicated in Biloxi
The ceremony will follow a Mass celebrated by Bishop Louis Kihneman III at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, a historically Black parish.
Celia Cruz honored with U.S. quarter—a first for an Afro-Latin American
The Cuban-American singer, born 99 years ago this fall, is the second musician ever to appear on a U.S. coin.
Democrats drop death penalty abolition from 2024 platform
It's the first time the party has not opposed the practice nationally since 2016 and the first time since 2004 that it has been omitted entirely.
Former GOP congressman George Santos pleads guilty to fraud, faces prison sentence
The 36-year-old was expelled from the House in December 2023 after being charged with deceiving campaign supporters and members of Congress.
Garvaundo Hamilton, award-winning singer and former Jesuit, dead at 36
The Jamaica native, who collapsed after a performance in early August, studied stateside as a seminarian and won the 2020 Karaoke World Championship.
Jackson councilwoman Angelique Lee resigns ahead of bribery guilty plea
The Mississippi Black Catholic was indicted Wednesday after accepting benefits from undercover FBI agents in exchange for political favors.
Dominique Dawes, gymnast supreme, gets bronze statue in hometown
The 47-year-old former gymnast was the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal and the first to win gold at three Olympics.
Catholic with neo-Nazi ties found guilty in California hate crime murder
The 26-year-old college dropout was found to have killed his former high school classmate, Blaze Bernstein, following a hookup app encounter in 2018.
Review: 'Kidnapped' tells sordid Catholic tale with drama, flair, and perhaps a bone to pick
The infamous Mortara Affair is centered in the Italian-language Cannes pick, which puts the Church hierarchy on trial for its sins of the past.
Black Catholics shine in wild week at 2024 Paris Olympics
Athletes across several sports (and the diaspora) have set records, shattered expectations, and brought glory to their home countries—and to God.
Gail Lumet Buckley, Black family history chronicler, dead at 86
The journalist and writer, daughter to actress Lena Horne, eschewed Hollywood to document her family history in a number of well-received books.
'We are Black and Catholic': 2024 Joint Conference gathers clergy, religious in Louisville for synodal action
The annual event brings together organizations comprising U.S. Black Catholic clergy, religious brothers, women religious, deacons, and seminarians.
Simone Biles wins all-around gold at 2024 Paris Olympics
At 27, she is the second-oldest champion in the event and has won more Olympic gymnastics medals than any American in history.
Simone Biles is back: U.S. women's gymnastics team takes gold at Paris Olympics
The 27-year-old Black Catholic, now the oldest Olympic gold medalist ever in the sport, anchored the squad with strong showings on Tuesday night.