'Faith can be the current': Aaron Z. Lewis and the intersection of God, earth, and tech
The young Black Catholic entrepreneur has helped create a revolution of space in Northwest D.C., and is promoting pilgrimage with the help of AI.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
The young Black Catholic previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates and will face incumbent Jason Miyares, a Trump ally, in November.
Gala will honor Servant of God Bernard Quinn, priest who served Brooklyn African Americans
The event will raise funds for the sainthood cause of the late Irish American, who founded ministries for the Black community of New York City.
Fire damages historic Detroit church complex connected to Black Catholics
The abandoned St. Agnes Church, most recently known as Martyr of Uganda Parish, was largely saved from a fire that is still under investigation.
Historic Brooklyn Catholic parish serving Black diaspora to close this year
St. Teresa of Avila Church was reportedly the first in America to welcome Haitian refugees—and to offer the Mass in Haitian Creole.
Where to find a Catholic Juneteenth event (2025 edition)
Our annual listing of Catholic (and Catholic-adjacent) Juneteenth events around the country.
Podcast: Cardinal Wilton Gregory on 40 years of episcopal ministry and Black Catholic history
Eric T. Styles interviews the retired African-American prelate on liturgy, the reforms of Pope Francis, and the nascent Pope Leo XIV.
D.C. Black Catholic school makes first-ever trip to England to connect with 'founding spirit'
The Washington School for Girls' 8th-grade trip was a unique experience for students exploring London and Felixstowe this spring before graduation.
Ricky Malebranche to be ordained first Black American priest in Arlington Diocese
The former high school counselor is one of several U.S.-born Black Catholic seminarians who has received Holy Orders within the past year.
Simon Peter Engurait named Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux—first native African Catholic prelate in mainland U.S.
The Ugandan-born priest, who immigrated in 2007, has administered the diocese since the unexpected death of Bishop Mario Dorsonville in 2024.
Sr Thea Bowman Montessori School opening in Memphis this summer
The new project, named for a famed Black nun and saint-to-be, comes after years of Catholic school closures in the nation's largest Black city.
Charles Rangel, trailblazing Black congressional voice, dead at 94
The Harlem activist was the first Black chair of the House Ways and Means Committee before an unceremonious exit after facing ethics charges.
Lillian Boutté, international jazz and gospel singer, dead at 75
The Black Catholic musician from New Orleans recorded albums across continents and genres and starred Off-Broadway during a six-decade career.
Josephites, religious community serving African Americans, to ordain three to the priesthood
The Nigerian-born seminarians graduated from the Catholic University of America in 2024 and were ordained to the transitional diaconate in December.
Dr. William Tate IV tapped as next president of Rutgers University
Since 2021, the Catholic-raised academic has served as the first Black president of Louisiana State University.
Sr Marcia Hall elected superior general of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, nation's oldest Black Catholic order
The New Jersey native and former university administrator has been a member of the Oblates, the nation's oldest Black Catholic order, since 1998.