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.
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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.
Black Catholic victim of the Buffalo massacre laid to rest
The youngest victim of the Buffalo that one week ago claimed the lives of 10 African Americans was buried this weekend in Syracuse.
African-American Josephite seminarian receiving ministry of acolyte on Saturday
Br Cursey "CJ" Calais, SSJ is nearing the completion of his formation as a religious brother, marked by two ceremonies this weekend in DC.
Black Catholic clergy speak out on White Supremacist massacre in Buffalo
A number of African-American priests and bishops have lent their voices to the chorus condemning the racist shootings in upstate New York last weekend.
Opinion: American Catholic bishops owe us more in response to anti-Black terrorism
US bishops' responses to the recent racist massacre in Buffalo have varied widely, with some prelates avoiding the elephant in the room. Briana Jansky dissects the inaction.
Catholic bishops react to White terrorism attack in Buffalo
Following a deadly mass shooting targeting African Americans in upstate New York, Catholic bishops respond—drawing mixed reactions.
Bishop-elect Jacques Fabre, CS to be installed Friday afternoon in Charleston
The nation's first Haitian Catholic ordinary will be installed Friday in Charleston, with fellow Black prelates in tow alongside bishops from around the country.
'Being sponsored by the Jesuits does not alone make a school Catholic': Worcester bishop pens second letter demanding Black Catholic school remove BLM, Pride flags
A Black Catholic school in Massachusetts is once again under fire from Bishop Robert McManus for displaying flags in solidarity with African Americans and the LGBT community.