Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized in DC
The Supreme Court's Black Catholic stalwart is facing a medical issue this week in the nation's capital, just as the bench begins its March session.
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Saint Peter's University—majority-minority Jesuit school—headlines March Madness with upset of #2 Kentucky
A Catholic university with a one-fifth Black student population took down Kentucky on Thursday night in a thrilling start to March Madness.
Reflection: St Joseph the Black, pray for us
An editorial reflection from Nate Tinner-Williams links the father of Jesus to the experience of African Americans in a strange land.
White student charged with hate crime at Catholic school in Louisiana
Following a brazenly racist incident at Vandebilt Catholic in Houma, Louisiana, a 15-year-old White male has been charged with a hate crime and battery.
Catholic Mobilizing Network holding poetry contest for young adults against capital punishment
A new poetry competition will award $1000 to a young adult Catholic expressing their opposition to the death penalty in verse. Deadline May 31st.
Pew study on Black Catholics reveals disaffiliation, vibrancy
Pew has released a deep dive into a sub-section of its 2021 study on Black faith, and the results reveal troubling trends alongside notes of growth.
Gold for Gold: Xavier University of Louisiana wins first-ever national championship with record-setting competitive cheer victory
The nation's Catholic HBCU has captured a national title in competitive cheer, a third-year program at the school that dominated all season long.
Podcast on racism debuts next week from USCCB's Catholic News Service
The US bishops' news bureau will soon debut its second podcast in 6 months, covering racism in the history of the Catholic Church.
Gala in honor of Venerable Augustus Tolton scheduled for April 2nd in Louisiana
A gala supporting the sainthood cause of Venerable Augustus Tolton [https://g.co/kgs/W27Az3], the first openly Black priest in US history, has been scheduled for April 2nd in New Iberia, Louisiana. Chicago auxiliary bishop Joseph N. Perry [https://g.co/kgs/xhGJXo], the diocesan postulator for the cause,
New Catholic pilgrimage series to focus on racial justice in Memphis, Louisville, the Twin Cities, and beyond
Modern Catholic Pilgrim is bringing its racial justice events under the patronage of Servant of God Thea Bowman, with a firm focus and vision for the future.
National Black Catholic Congress puts out call for young adult collaboration
The nation's Black Catholic advocacy hub is looking for millennial and gen-Z Catholics interested in getting involved with their work ahead of their flagship event in 2023.
Pax Christi USA displays 'Mama' icon across from Catholic University of America campus in DC
The nation's premier Catholic peace organization is displaying an icon that was recently stolen—twice—from nearby Catholic University.
Fr James "Jim" Goode, OFM, legendary Black Catholic preacher-activist, dies at 81
A lauded Black priest, pastor, and revivalist—integral to the development of the Black Catholic Movement—has passed away after a prolonged illness.
Xavier University of Louisiana named #1 HBCU for relative graduate earnings in new study
A new study shows that graduates from the nation's Black Catholic university earn more, compared to their state's Black graduates, than any HBCU in America.
Two African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests on May 28th
Two men will join the ranks of the nation's estimated 250 African-American priests when they are ordained this spring in Chicago and Atlanta, respectively.
Orthodox deacon releases new Lenten devotional highlighting African saints
An Eastern Orthodox convert from the Black Baptist Church has authored a new book on African saints, meant for use among Christians during the Lenten season.