Goodbye, Francis, pope of mercy
Tamika Royes remembers the pontiff who inspired her to embrace her Catholic spirituality as faith demanding justice and outreach.
Bishops
Black cardinals—and not just Africans—among candidates for next pope
An African American and a Haitian are expected to join 15 Black African electors in the papal conclave, which could choose one from their number.
Pope Francis, Latin American pontiff of the poor, dead at 88
The globe-trotting Argentinian prelate was a force in the Catholic Church, to which he dedicated seven decades as a student, shepherd, and servant.
Archdiocese of Chicago sues claimants who alleged abuse at Black Catholic parish
Two defendants are among some 30 individuals alleged to have conspired in filing false claims against notoriously former priest Daniel McCormack.
'God is present among the poor': Society of St. Vincent de Paul opens advocacy office in Washington
The new hub on Capitol Hill will serve the Catholic poverty relief organization's lobbying work to the nation's federal legislators.
Minority-serving Catholic school in Albany Diocese to close
All Saints Catholic Academy will close at the end of the current school year, and Blessed Sacrament School will lose grades six through eight.
Cathedral plaque honors late Bishop Fernand Cheri III of New Orleans
The late Black Franciscan prelate served the archdiocese from 2015 until his death in 2023 following extended illnesses.
Transcript: Cardinal Gregory's homily at dedication of Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center chapel at Howard University
The nation's African-American cardinal blessed the new HBCU edifice in Washington during the final week of Black History Month.
The Budde System: Black Catholic radicals and the art of transition
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the pressing time that is "now", and the persistent call of Black Catholics for the Church to move to the tune of justice.
Synod working groups—including on women's ordination, episcopal authority—open for public submissions until April
The 10 study groups were formed in March 2024 to continue (and, in some cases, sideline) discussions swirling at the Synod on Synodality.
Danielle Brown resigns as director of U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism
The Michigan-born attorney and former judge had served at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2018 and left quietly in January.
Here are the Catholic bishops who enslaved Black people in America.
Nate Tinner-Williams explores the history of episcopal human trafficking in what would become the United States of America.
Amid crisis, Haitian-born Charleston bishop issues statement on immigration
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, one of America's immigrant prelates, emphasized mercy and common sense as GOP deportation efforts ramp up nationwide.
Three minority-serving Catholic schools in the Bronx to close
The move comes six months after two of the schools, operated for a decade by Partnership Schools, were reacquired by the Archdiocese of New York.
Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2025 edition)
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
Court will hear objections to archdiocese sale of historic Black Catholic school building in New Orleans
The property was once owned by Creole matriarch Marie Couvent, who willed that it never be sold—a wish violated by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.