Where to find a Catholic MLK event (2025 edition)
A national listing of Church-relevant events honoring the life and legacy of the African-American martyr slain for the cause of civil rights.
Bishops
Cardinal Robert McElroy succeeds Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington
The 70-year-old Bishop of San Diego is, like the lone African-American cardinal, one of Pope Francis' most trusted allies among U.S. prelates.
St. Louis' Lwanga Center board secretly dissolved, stripped of duties
The 46-year-old archdiocesan Black Catholic office was effectively commandeered in June, just days after an annual celebration of its work.
Donna Grimes, Black Catholic advocate with U.S. bishops, dead at 68
The longtime head of African-American Affairs at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was involved in various justice-oriented causes.
President Joe Biden commutes (almost) all of federal death row
The historic move comes after years of advocacy on the part of activists, clergy, politicians, and even the pope.
Servant of God Thea Bowman statue to be blessed at Jackson cathedral
The life-size bronzework, a gift from the Catholic bishops of Mississippi and Alabama, was created by a local artist who completed it in October.
California Catholic bishops mark solidarity with migrants on Guadalupe feast
A similar message from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops decried "racism" and "xenophobia", though without naming politicians or parties.
‘Write the vision’: Another perspective on the Baltimore parish mergers
Fr Raymond Harris on his work as a veteran priest of the archdiocese, and the fruits of faithful labor.
Celebrating the anniversary of the Black Catholic bishops' letter means recommitting to radical action
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the impact of forgotten activism during the Black Catholic Movement and its enduring call for the Church today.
Archdiocese of New York closes Office of Black Ministry amid mounting clergy abuse payouts
The secretive announcement followed an archdiocesan lawsuit against its insurer concerning civil claims filed under the New York Child Victims Act.
Dueling ideologies and a curious case of the cat-got tongue at 2024 bishops' meeting in Baltimore
Would that the nation's Catholic prelates took a stand on social clarity (and charity) in 2024. Alas, it was not so, writes Nate Tinner-Williams.
Archbishop Shelton Fabre elected USCCB domestic justice chair
The vote was held during a public session at the bishops' fall general assembly, which also featured a presentation on Black Catholic History Month.
I am a Black Catholic man worried about (another) America under Donald Trump.
Daryl Grigsby on the moral and ethical betrayal of Catholic social teaching and a Church laity (and hierarchy) that seems to be nodding right along.
Vatican's top cardinal speaks on Donald Trump's second presidential victory
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, contrasted Trump's campaign promises with reality, human dignity, and Pope Francis.
Catholic Democrats press Trump to disavow Puerto Rico remarks
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's comments at a New York GOP rally last month have sparked bipartisan censure amid a defiant Trump campaign stance.
Maryland bishops commemorate 160th anniversary of slavery emancipation
Their statement does not mention the participation of Maryland Catholics—and their bishops—in the institution of U.S. chattel slavery.