5-part series on Ven. Augustus Tolton continues Wednesday with Bishop Joseph N. Perry
The sessions are led by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago at the Tolton Spirituality Center, housed in Tolton's former parish.
Black priests
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Lexington to dedicate new building April 16
One of Kentucky's oldest Black Catholic parishes will solemnize a new building after years of planning and 18 months of construction.
A businessman turned bishop: Roy Campbell Jr. of Washington visits Virginia for Black History Month
DC's Black auxiliary bishop crossed the river over the weekend to tell his unique story of faith, hope, and a late vocation.
Black Catholic bishop in New Orleans continues to recover after health scare
Auxiliary Bishop Fernand Cheri III, OFM is on the mend after being hospitalized multiple times in the past several months.
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Shreveport celebrating 100 years on Sunday
Amid measured triumph over a planned freeway extension, a historic Catholic church in northwest Louisiana is celebrating its centennial this weekend.
St. Benedict the Moor in Manhattan sold to Taiwanese billionaire
The first Black Catholic parish north of the Mason-Dixon line has been sold by the Archdiocese of New York.
The saintly Black Catholics who paved the way for MLK
Ralph Moore Jr. touts the legacies of African American Catholics on the path to sainthood, and how several of them paved the way for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I believe Fr Martin Maria de Porres Ward, OFM Conv. should be a saint. Here's why.
A Brazilian former seminarian who studied under an African-American priest now considered for canonization explains why he thinks his former mentor is worthy of the altars.
Abuse lawsuit dropped against former Black parish priest in New Orleans
The former pastor of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in New Orleans has agreed to drop his countersuit against the man who said he was raped by the priest nearly 15 years ago. The defendant, who sued the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 2021 concerning the alleged incident with Fr
Fr George Burden, SSJ dies at 81 in Michigan
The Josephites buried a veteran Black priest of their community early this month, the sixth member to pass in the past year.
Review: Thea Bowman documentary shines like a 'Shooting Star'
Gunnar Gundersen reviews the latest movie on Servant of God Thea Bowman, which highlights her witness for justice and her experience of racism in the Catholic Church.
Fr Wilbur Thomas, first Black Catholic priest in Western North Carolina, dead at 75
A founding clergyman of the Diocese of Charlotte has passed away from cancer after nearly 50 years of priestly ministry.
Pope Francis names La. Black Catholic priest a monsignor
Rothell Price is the newest Chaplain of His Holiness, and the first African American to receive the historic title in a year and a half.
Opinion: Saint Jim Crow?
Ralph Moore wonders aloud: are the six African-American Catholic saints-in-waiting delayed due to the specter of American segregation?
'They should resist and not walk away': Pope Francis exhorts African-American Catholic community in new interview
The Holy Father's continued focus on racism was on display in an interview this month with America Magazine, in which he shared his thoughts on various topics—including Black Catholics.
Following controversial comments, Black bishop releases statement on midterm elections
One Catholic bishop directly addressing Tuesday's midterm elections is a Black prelate who criticized President Joe Biden during a cathedral Mass on All Saints' Day.