SNAP food assistance program to lapse for first time ever, Catholic leaders respond
As the federal shutdown enters its fifth week, roughly 42 million Americans could soon be without grocery funds from a government at a standstill.
Bishops
Abuse lawsuit against Haitian-American bishop Guy Sansaricq delayed by court filing
The Brooklyn Diocese withheld public notice of the 2019 allegation until his death in 2021, and only this week attorneys told the court he is deceased.
'Nuns vs. The Vatican' review: A much-needed new angle on clerical abuse
Nate Tinner-Williams on a film uncovering the scourge of abuse against women religious—centering on the high-profile Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik.
National Association of Black Catholic Administrators after Charlie Kirk's death: Black community 'on high alert'
NABCA president Fr Reginald Norman says the tragic shooting has led to threats against free speech—especially that of African Americans.
Cardinal Dolan, can an unrepentant racist really be a saint?
Daryl Grigsby on the prominent Catholic prelate's likening of the late Charlie Kirk, an unabashed racist Republican, to St. Paul the Apostle.
Pope Leo XIV publicly acknowledges African roots in newly released interview
The comments came in July during an interview with Elise Ann Allen, released this week alongside a Spanish edition of her new biography of Leo.
Black prelate's essay on DEI deleted by U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. of Washington
The harrowing spiritual implications of a bishop with selective memory
Tulio Huggins examines the death of Charlie Kirk and the importance of measured responses, in light of the late activist's immoral public persona.
Bishop Robert Barron praises late far-right activist Charlie Kirk following fatal shooting
The Trump-aligned prelate called the young influencer a man of "considerable charm" and "goodness of heart" despite his racist and violent views.
U.S. Catholic bishops' ad hoc anti-racism committee to be made permanent
The eight-year-old committee, founded in 2017 to address the sin of racism, has been chaired by African-American prelates throughout its history.
UPDATED: Bishop Francis Scholarship Brunch set for November in Newark
Sponsors are sought for the annual event benefiting graduating high schoolers and honoring the archdiocese's late Black Catholic prelate.
Former Black Catholic parish to become expansion campus of Louisville's Simmons College
The 98-year-old Christ the King Catholic Church in the West End was closed in April due to a decline in membership and the rising costs of upkeep.
The endurance of Black Catholics: Combating abuse, addressing neglect, and strengthening unity
Dr. Paula Langford on the devastation of Black Catholic Baltimore and how the Church must make amends to truly model a listening Church.
Black spirituality is what the world needs now.
Darryl Grigsby on the current moment of sociopolitical struggle and the Black Church tradition that provides tools for overcoming.
'Angel of Harmony' statue returns to St. Louis cathedral after Mo. vandalism incident
A more than four-month-long restoration brought the Afrocentric sculpture back to life in May after an attacker nearly destroyed it last fall.
The Canadian Catholic Church on the road to syondality: Where do we go from here?
Tamika Royes reflects on a recent conference in Ontario where participants—including delegates to the Synod in Rome—gathered for spirit-led dialogue.