Simone Biles is back: U.S. women's gymnastics team takes gold at Paris Olympics
The 27-year-old Black Catholic, now the oldest Olympic gold medalist ever in the sport, anchored the squad with strong showings on Tuesday night.
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Navigating faith in a contentious political race
Samantha Smith explains how Catholics can make it through the 2024 election cycle with faith, hope, and love intact.
Kamala Harris makes first speech as 2024 presidential hopeful
She delievered the remarks, sans President Joe Biden, from her new campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses VP Kamala Harris
The about-face for the 81-year-old incumbent was a shock to many, but had been predicted by Washington insiders as early as last week.
Interview: Gloria Purvis talks racism, resistance at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress
She spoke with Briana Jansky following her keynote address on Saturday night in Indianapolis.
Ahead of Paris Olympics, Simone Biles wins 2024 ESPY Award for Best Comeback Performance
It is her second comeback award since a return from a two-year hiatus, and comes just weeks after her triumph at the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials.
Institute for Black Catholic Studies honors Eucharistic Revival on its own terms in New Orleans
Adoration infused with Black Catholic spirituality punctuated the three-week session of graduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Review: 'In the Shadow of Freedom' makes justice work real for the people of God
Alessandra Harris' first nonfiction book covers the history of anti-Black racism in America and how Christians might respond with evidence and advocacy.
Poem: ALTAR CALL
You call her down to the altar to pray for her while placing an A on her wardrobe. You see a sin that needs rectifying. An error in her ways and a light that is dying since she's alone, clutching a womb. She's in a room
Where are we as Black Catholics in the Canadian Church?
Tamika Royes on the struggle to reclaim a forgotten segment of Black history in North America.
Biles' trials: Simone leads Black Catholics headed to 2024 Paris Olympics
The U.S. Olympic qualifiers for gymnastics and track and field took place this month in Minneapolis and Eugene, Oregon, respectively.
Dr. C. Vanessa White receives award from Catholic Theological Society of America
White received the inaugural Distinguished Scholar/Leader Award from the CTSA's Committee on Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups (CUERG) in June.
Netflix, Ava DuVernay settle 'When They See Us' defamation case
The streaming giant described as "ludicrous" any attempt to paint the resolution as a win for plaintiff Linda Fairstein, who prosecuted the Central Park Five in 1989.
Michigan Senate honors 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and a Black Catholic Mississippian in James Chaney, occurred on June 21, 1964.
Pilgrimage to honor Servant of God Julia Greeley, Denver's Black Catholic 'Angel of Charity'
The formerly enslaved philanthropist and evangelist died in 1918 and is now one of seven African Americans on the path to sainthood.
Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
The GOP-led court described the plaintiffs' claims as "political" and without sufficient evidence. The survivors' attorneys say they'll keep fighting.