Cardinal Gregory issues liturgical norms for Latin Mass in DC
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington has issued his official restrictions on the Latin Mass in his archdiocese, following a year of discernment and input.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones joins delegation to Vatican pressing for slavery reparations
Four African-American scholars met with a papal representative in Rome this week to discuss the need for economic repair in response to the Church's role in the slave trade.
St Louis Catholic Church in Kansas City closes after 103 years
One of Kansas City, Missouri's few remaining Black parishes was closed last month, part of a reorganization process under one of the nation's most conservative bishops.
Black CEO of Catholic Charities Forth Worth ousted by Bishop Michael Olson
Christopher Plumlee is out as CEO of charity outreach in a Texas diocese, for support of what his bishop calls the work of "postmodern theorists".
Black Catholics aplenty in the 2022 Catholic Press Awards
Black Catholics and topics of interest to African Americans were in no short supply among winners and honorees at the Catholic Media Conference on Thursday night.
New Black Catholic mission starting in Phoenix, Arizona
Reviving a historic Black parish founded in 1936, the Diocese of Phoenix will soon have weekly Masses at a new mission for African Americans.
Black Catholics react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
50 years of abortion rights have been upended by a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, eliciting polarized reactions from legislators and top Catholic clergy.
Noted LGBT scholar Dr. Craig Ford wins award from Catholic Theological Society of America
A Black LGBT Catholic professor has received an award for new scholars from the largest theological society in the world.
Black Catholics helping to open National Eucharistic Revival on Sunday
Corpus Christi Sunday will mark the beginning of a two-year revival to drive devotion to the Eucharist, and various Black clergy are among the featured participants.
Massachusetts bishop strips Black Catholic school of sacraments for flying BLM, Pride flags
Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester has issued a decree forbidding a Black Catholic, Jesuit school in his diocese from identifying as Catholic, following the school’s refusal to remove Black Lives Matter and Pride flags from its campus. The flags at the all-boys middle school in Massachusetts had previously been
Where to find a Catholic Juneteenth event (2022 edition)
A listing of Catholic (and Catholic-adjacent) Juneteenth events from around the country.
National Black Catholic Men's Conference set for October in Indy
The National Black Catholic Men’s Conference has returned to in-person status for 2022, scheduled for October 13-16th in Indianapolis, Indiana. The annual event run by the Bowman-Francis Ministry from the Society of the Divine Word is now in its 19th year, and will be held at the JW Marriott
Analysis: How US Catholic leaders can make equity and justice their priority
Taking a recent Pew study as her muse, Dr. Mary McConner makes the case for a more full-orbed witness to social justice in the life of the Catholic Church.
Two African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests on Saturday
This weekend will bring the ordination of two new African-American Catholic priests in the United States, both of whom hail from the same Black parish in Georgia.
Black Catholic leaders speak out on Uvalde shooting
The latest US mass shooting occurred Tuesday in Texas, the worst since Sandy Hook in 2012. Black Catholics around the country—and the pope—have responded.
Pelosi not barred from Communion in DC, archdiocese says
The nation's most prominent Catholic see has announced it will not follow San Francisco's archbishop in denying the Eucharist over abortion.