2 Black Catholic schools closing permanently in New Orleans and Mobile
A pair of African-American schools in two of the Blackest archdiocese in the country are slated to close at the end of the current school year.
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Opinion: The USCCB's silence on the Capitol riot anniversary was deafening
Alessandra Harris argues that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops owed the faithful more than nothing on the anniversary of the January 6th attack.
Reflection: Sidney Poitier and the right to be respected
Zuri Davis exposits the anti-racist work and legacy of the first Black man to win acting's highest honor, who died last week at the age of 94.
Knights of Peter Claver hosting webinar today on human trafficking
The nation's Black Catholic fraternal order is again revisiting the invisible pandemic of human trafficking, with an event today featuring experts in Los Angeles.
LaNiyah Murphy, of St Sabina anti-violence group in Chicago, shot and killed at 20
A prominent young Black Catholic activist in Chicago has been shot dead following a dispute Tuesday evening on the South Side.
Opinion: The Catholic Church is covering up anti-Black racism
BCM editor Nate Tinner-Williams gives his take on abuse, racism, and the upcoming 2023 Synod of Bishops.
Fr Paul Williams, OFM dead at 70
An African-American Franciscan priest, best known for his ministry with Black Catholics in South Carolina and Delaware, has died unexpectedly in Maryland.
Reflection: What 'Don't Look Up' teaches us about government, the environment, and COVID-19
Efran Menny breaks down the new Netflix hit and how it informs the global response to various health concerns in the modern age.
In Memoriam: A powerful letter from a dying Black priest to his doctor
Reprint of a defiantly hopeful (and staunchly Catholic) letter from a Black priest in DC, who passed in 2009 from cancer.
Opinion: We should celebrate Kwanzaa. (The Bible tells us so.)
Fr Nnaemeka Ali, OMI continues his discussion of Kwanzaa, arguing that it makes Biblical sense to join in the cultural celebrations of the marginalized.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of DC tests positive for COVID-19
The nation's boosted Black cardinal has contracted the deadly Coronavirus, reporting no symptoms as of Friday evening.
Amanda Gorman releases poem for New Year's Day 2022
The Black Catholic poet supreme is back to end the year the way she started it: with an epic poem lamenting discord and celebrating light.
St Sabina's holding NYE march against Chicago gun violence
Chicago's most prominent Black parish is once again making its voice heard in the fight against gun violence, hosting a peace march on New Year's Eve.
Opinion: Kwanzaa displays the gift of African values to the world
As detractors wage their annual campaign against Kwanzaa, a Nigerian priest offers his perspective on why the holiday has value—and strong African roots.
New Thea Bowman portrait created by painter Vernon Adams
A stunning new portrait of Servant of God Thea Bowman has emerged out of Dallas, from an artist raised in the diocese where the activist-sister was born and later served.
Cardinal Gregory returns to Today Show for Christmas interview
The nation's African-American cardinal appeared today on the weekend edition of the popular morning show for a discussion on Christmas, COVID, and faithful fellowship.