Meet the Black Catholics set to walk National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Camille Anigbogu and Christopher Onyiuke speak on their hopes for the initiative, which will lead up to July's National Eucharistic Congress in Indy.
Bishops
Virtual prayer service to honor Dr. Ansel Augustine, USCCB's new African-American liaison
The former diocesan official is returning to D.C. to help lead the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Subcommittee on African-American Affairs.
Racist graffiti found in Philadelphia Catholic school bathroom, police investigating
The incident in February at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls is the second of its kind at a local Catholic school in roughly a year.
Interview: Dr. Ansel Augustine, new USCCB leader for African Americans
The former youth minister and diocesan official will help guide the U.S. bishops' ministry to African Americans, succeeding longtime head Donna Grimes.
Sacred Heart, Joliet Diocese's sole Black Catholic parish, slated for closure
Bishop Ronald Hicks and the diocese have denied reports that a newly finalized restructuring plan is related to recent clergy sex abuse settlements.
No more silence: Give us our six saints now.
Ralph E. Moore Jr., fresh off a Rome trip to promote the first 6 Black American saints-to-be, says the lack of response is unacceptable—and typical.
Equal Justice Initiative to dedicate Montgomery memorial to victims of slavery
To be unveiled in March, the project joins EJI's Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which are also in Alabama's capital.
Where to find a Catholic MLK Day event (2024 edition)
How does MLK Day intersect with the Catholic Church this year? Let me count—or list—the ways.
Report out on abuse allegations in Gaylord Diocese
The diocese formerly employed a Kenyan priest who during his time in Michigan allegedly raped two other Catholic clerics.
Vatican official: Celibacy should be optional for priests
The Archbishop of Malta, who works in the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, made the comments in a new interview with his country's top daily.
Venerable Mary Lange to be celebrated in Baltimore during Catholic Schools Week
The Black Catholic foundress and nun on the path to sainthood will be the honoree of a Mass celebrated by Archbishop William Lori.
Archdiocese of Washington moves to block Maryland Child Victims Act
Cardinal Wilton Gregory was recently named in a class-action lawsuit that the archdiocese has since moved to dismiss—along with the state law that enabled it.
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS issues statement on same-sex blessings
The Haitian-American is one of several U.S. prelates to publicly react to the new Vatican doc allowing blessings for couples in irregular unions.
Vatican: Catholic priests can bless same-sex, remarried couples
Yet another bombshell from the Vatican on LGBTQ+ issues greenlights same-sex blessings—though maintaining a traditional view of marriage.
On persistence and the Black Catholic Church
Deacon Tim Tilghman opines on the meaning of holy perseverance in the life of young (and all) African-American Catholics, past and present.
Assata Shakur wrote to the pope 25 years ago. Her letter still resonates.
Efran Menny resurfaces an oft-forgotten letter from a famed Black activist (and lapsed Catholic) to John Paul II, urging him to act for Black liberation.