Archdiocese of New York closes Office of Black Ministry amid mounting clergy abuse payouts
The secretive announcement followed an archdiocesan lawsuit against its insurer concerning civil claims filed under the New York Child Victims Act.
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Now more than ever, we need the pope to see and hear Black Catholics.
Ralph Moore, a year after petitioning Rome for Black saints, sees a crisis of good faith in Baltimore as it downsizes its Black Catholic footprint.
Farewell to Sacred Heart Church: A unique community of faith in Joliet
Andrew Lyke on the impact of a recently closed Black Catholic parish in Northern Illinois.
Two-thirds of Baltimore's Black Catholic parishes to close in reorganization plan
30 churches will shutter in the newly finalized plan, released on May 22 and sparking varied reactions from African Americans.
The Baltimore Archdiocese proposes closing 40 churches. A fourth are Black.
Most of Charm City's historic Black Catholic parishes are on the chopping block in an archdiocese mired in legal troubles due to clerical sex abuse.
Fontbonne University to close in 2025, continuing decline in diverse Catholic education
The 100-year-old school is one of several small, significantly Black Catholic colleges to announce closure recently due to long-term financial struggles.
Notre Dame College in Ohio to close permanently in 2024
The 102-year-old Catholic college cited declining enrollment and financial woes, compounded by the departure of the Sisters of Notre Dame last year.
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.
The College of Saint Rose to close this year
The 103-year-old school in New York State, one of the nation's more diverse Catholic higher education outfits, cited low enrollment and budget shortfalls.
Three Black Catholic parishes in New Orleans to close in 2024
The announcement comes amid ongoing financial challenges related to clergy sex abuse, though the archdiocese says its bankruptcy is unrelated to the closures.
As abuse payouts mount, several Black Catholic parishes in New Orleans to close
The move, expected to become official on Saturday evening, coincides with the archdiocese's rush to sell property to cover clergy sex abuse settlements.
Holy Rosary & St. John to celebrate 125 years in Columbus as closure looms
The historic Black Catholic parish has been slated for closure since May, though the bishop—who has faced mounting controversy—has yet to issue an official decree.
St. Anthony Catholic School in Dayton closing after 108 years
It is the second racially diverse Catholic school in the diocese to recently announce closure, both citing repair costs that have since come into question.
Our Lady of Charity in Brooklyn to celebrate 120th anniversary
One of Brooklyn's most historic Black Catholic parishes is marking its anniversary, including latter decades of lively liturgy and lay leadership.
'The Church without a church': Why St. Louis parish closures hit home for me.
A parishioner of a recently closed parish in Missouri explains her perspective on diocesan reorganization in the post-White Flight era.
This young priest is seeking revival in Detroit. The secret ingredient? Black Catholic schools.
How do you save one of the last bastions of Black Catholic education in the Motor City? By supporting it with time, money, and a realistic theology of evangelization, says Fr John McKenzie.