'Today is not about me': Archbishop Shelton Fabre begins tenure in Louisville
Kentucky received its first-ever Black Catholic bishop on Wednesday, with Archbishop Shelton Fabre feted by thousands in Louisville for his installation.
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Shelton Fabre: An archbishop for our times
A reflection from Nate Tinner-Williams on the eve of the installation of the first African-American archbishop in nearly 18 years.
Review: 'Powerful' new book explores Catholic racism from a Black perspective
A new book explores the struggle of Black Catholics to find a home in the Church, and the path forward for authentic and meaningful anti-racist ministry.
Podcast on racism debuts next week from USCCB's Catholic News Service
The US bishops' news bureau will soon debut its second podcast in 6 months, covering racism in the history of the Catholic Church.
Pax Christi USA displays 'Mama' icon across from Catholic University of America campus in DC
The nation's premier Catholic peace organization is displaying an icon that was recently stolen—twice—from nearby Catholic University.
'We are a gift to this country': Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrates annual Black History Month Mass for Brooklyn Diocese
The nation's Black cardinal crossed state lines this week to fete the faithful of Queens and Brooklyn, where he celebrated the annual Mass of Thanksgiving for Black History Month.
Fr Jacques Fabre, CS named Bishop of Charleston—a Haitian first for the United States
Skipping the line to become a bishop, a Black priest from Haiti is due to make waves come April when he is seated in April as the next head of the Diocese of Charleston.
Black Catholics reflect on racism and resistance in webinar from Knights of Peter Claver
A cross-section of Black Catholic leaders met on Saturday to discuss the ongoing struggle against racism in and outside the Catholic Church.
National Black Catholic Congress president Campbell fetes new Black archbishop of Louisville
The president of the National Black Catholic Congress is sending well wishes to the nation's fourth African-American archbishop in history.
Bishop Shelton Fabre named next Archbishop of Louisville
One of the nation's two Black ordinaries has been tapped to head the Archdiocese of Louisville, making history as the first-ever non-White person in the role.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Sr Helen Prejean to host death penalty webinar Tuesday
As the death penalty continues to wreak havoc at the state level, two prominent abolition advocates in the Church will host a dialogue on Tuesday.
UPDATED: Catholic University of America honors Black nuns who integrated campus in 1933
9 decades after their pioneering sojourn onto campus amidst Jim Crow, two Black nuns are finally getting their due at America's national Catholic university, their alma mater.
'The true voice of the Church was only to be found within the basilica': Cardinal Wilton Gregory rebukes pro-choice Catholics' shocking protest
Following a pro-abortion stunt involving light projections onto the DC basilica during Mass, the nation's Black cardinal has issued a response.
'Repair the Breach!': African Americans and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Donna Toliver Grimes, head of the USCCB's African-American subcommittee, interviews the head of the bishops' anti-poverty initiative.
Black Catholics scheduled to speak at Catholic Campus Ministry Association conference in May
Announcements for conference season are heating up, and the latest in the Catholic world involves a number of prominent African-American speakers.
Where to find a Catholic MLK Day event (2022 edition)
A nationwide listing of Catholic MLK Day events in dioceses around the country.