Aaliyah Barbie doll sells out on birthday of late singer
The commemorative figurine comes amid renewed interest in the singer's catalog and in her enduring impact on the R&B genre even after her death.
Detroit
Podcast: Fr John McKenzie on modern urban Catholic evangelization (BCM show #14)
The African-American Catholic priest in Detroit shares on his life of faith as well as the triumphs and trials of inner-city outreach in the modern U.S. Church.
Fundraiser benefiting Detroit Black Catholic battling rare cancer in Dominican Republic
Juan Rosario, caretaker for two siblings after the recent death of his mother, asks donations to cover chemo treatments in his native country.
Catholic-raised urban fiction author Donald Goines to be honored with mural, biopic
A group of local artists, led by Robert "Seven' Shannon III, announced the news this month ahead of the bestselling author's 50th death anniversary.
Have we seen and heard? On freedom and Catholic evangelization in urban communities
Fr John McKenzie presents a proposal for renewal in the U.S. Church as it wrestles with the question of inner-city ministry in the modern age.
Black Catholic seminarian Zachary Smith, SVD to be ordained a priest
The young University of Pittsburgh and Divine Word College alum is expected to serve in Japan to begin his priestly ministry.
Why the new synod report gives me hope.
Fr John McKenzie on how the new synthesis document from the Synod on Synodality speaks to his experience as a Black Catholic priest.
Detroit's St. Cecilia Gym, former NBA haunt, gets $25k for renovation project
The historic Black Catholic facility once hosted future NBA stars, and others at the height of their careers when it became a popular summer training ground.
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.
Fr Clarence Williams, CPpS, Black Catholic media pioneer, dead at 73
The 73-year-old Precious Blood priest, the first African American ordained in the city of Cleveland, had for years been in failing health.
Tom Sizemore, movie star who passed for White, dead at 61
The one-time Hollywood mainstay who struggled throughout his career with drug addiction has succumbed to illness in California.
Black Catholics getting in on Kwanzaa 2022
Catholic events celebrating Kwanzaa are taking place throughout the week around the country, both online and in person.
NBA coach Andrew Jones III announces Catholic conversion
A Detroit Pistons assistant is swimming the Tiber come April at the Easter vigil, following inspiration from his wife, children, and a local Black priest.
In search of Black Catholic art
Black Catholic art is hard to come by, and defining it is a task unto itself. Nate Tinner-Williams explores the history and speaks with young creators breaking into the field.
Reflection: How a Black Catholic nun and saint-to-be inspires this lay minister
Vickie Figueroa, a Black Catholic ministry director in Detroit, reflects on how Servant of God Thea Bowman inspires her ministry.
Sr Doris Goudeaux, SSF, promoter of Venerable Henriette DeLille, dead at 91
A Black nun and former co-director of canonization efforts for her order's foundress, Venerable Henriette DeLille, has died in New Orleans.