Josephites call for donations following Hurricane Ida
The nation's society of priests and brothers serving African Americans is asking for donations to their Hurricane Ida recovery effort.
Following Hurricane Ida, Xavier University of Louisana reopening on September 13th
Post-hurricane, the nation's Catholic HBCU is restoring power as well as hope, providing for students and preparing for a reopening sooner than many imagined.
Wilton Cardinal Gregory leading National Labor Day Mass today, National Press Club luncheon Wednesday
The nation's Black cardinal will headline two major events this week, starting today with the Catholic Labor Network's second annual Labor Day Mass.
Jerome Feudjio, America's first native African bishop, to attend celebration tomorrow near DC
Bishop Jerome Feudjio, a Cameroonian native who made history earlier this year as the first-ever African bishop in the US, is coming stateside for a celebration in his honor.
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.