Canonical coronation set for Oct. 10th in St Augustine, oldest US city and cradle of Black Catholicism
The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, the oldest shrine in America—and in its oldest city—will receive the Pope's highest honor next month.
Black Catholic institutions begin recovery after Hurrican Ida
As the nation begins its recovery from Hurricane Ida, challenging news is emerging from institutions connected to Black Catholicism in Southeastern Louisiana
The late Kirk Gaddy to be honored with street sign in Baltimore
A storied Black Catholic educator will be honored today at St Frances Academy in Baltimore, the school he helped lead before his death last year.
Black Catholics ascending to presidencies in universities nationwide
Simply put, higher education administration in the US is not known for its Blackness. In 2021, however, Black Catholics in particular seem to be a hot pick for search committees.
Black Catholic descendant of Tuskegee Experiment featured on NBC News touting COVID-19 vaccines
A DC-area Black Catholic, a descendant of the Tuskegee Experiment in Alabama, is speaking out in favor of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Celebration of multicultural Los Angeles founding set for tomorrow at cathedral
The Blessed Virgin Mary will be feted tomorrow in Los Angeles for her protection of the city now for 240 years—originally founded by a group including 26 Black Catholics.
XULA VP on vaccination panel tonight, as university prepares to disenroll unvaccinated students
As the nation's Catholic HBCU makes good on a promise to enforce its vaccination policy, it also is promoting the vaccine with Louisiana's health agency.
Josephine Baker to enter French Pantheon
One of America's earliest Black expat celebrities—and one of its fiercest activists—will receive France's highest burial honor this Fall.
One-man show on Venerable Augustus Tolton touring once again
Jim Coleman stars as America's first openly Black priest in a one-man theatre production that has returned to the stage and is booking new venues.
Documentary on Clementine Hunter making local TV debut tonight
A famed Black Catholic painter from Louisiana is making her small screen debut tonight, as a short documentary on her life and work airs on PBS in Louisiana.
Amid family dispute, Aaliyah's later albums come to streaming for the first time
A late Black Catholic R&B singer's monumental body of work is available on modern platforms for the first time in decades.
UPDATED: Bishop Guy Sansaricq dead at 86
Guy Sansaricq of Brooklyn, one of the nation's few Black Catholic bishops, died Saturday morning at the age of 86.
Black bishops leading Haiti prayer service tomorrow, Mass on August 27th
In the wake of Haiti's latest earthquake, retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq and Cardinal Wilton Gregory are leading events in solidarity with victims and their loved ones.
Pioneering Black nun, educator Sr Clare of Assisi, SSF to be laid to rest tomorrow morning
A pioneer of desegregation in Catholic higher education has died, leaving a legacy of faith, holiness, and sound administration.
Black Catholics sign New Ways Ministry statement against LGBT discrimination
A new statement aiming to underscore Catholic Social Teaching in the arena of LGBT discrimination has gained several notable Black Catholic signatories.
'Economy Hall' author wins 2021 Louisiana Writer Award
A Catholic has won the Creole State's highest literary honor, the first Black woman to do so in the 21-year history of the award.