Reflection: 21st-century vocation and mission from the perspective of a Black religious brother
A Black Dominican brother in New Orleans explains his ministry, vocation story, and why God is still calling men to religious brotherhood.
Education
Holy Family School in Lafayette, Louisiana kicks off $5M capital campaign for new facilities
Lafayette's oldest Black Catholic school is raising money for a new building and gym as its student population continues to grow.
Al Raboteau to be laid to rest tomorrow morning in livestreamed ceremony
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a famed Princeton professor who helped shape multiple movements—including the Black Catholic one.
Mothers of Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin scheduled for livestreamed panel at XULA tomorrow morning
Mothers of the Movement, active in the long racial reckoning of the United States since 2013, are being hosted tomorrow for a panel at the nation's Catholic HBCU.
XULA named #3 HBCU in the nation
Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's Catholic HBCU, has kept its place in the annual US News' college rankings amidst a year of growth and challenge.
Sr Greta Jupiter, SSF, longtime educator in the Black community, will be laid to rest tomorrow morning in New Orleans
Another Sister of the Holy Family has passed in New Orleans, a noted Black educator in the congregation's schools throughout the state and country.
Following Hurricane Ida, Xavier University of Louisana reopening on September 13th
Post-hurricane, the nation's Catholic HBCU is restoring power as well as hope, providing for students and preparing for a reopening sooner than many imagined.
Black Catholic institutions begin recovery after Hurrican Ida
As the nation begins its recovery from Hurricane Ida, challenging news is emerging from institutions connected to Black Catholicism in Southeastern Louisiana
The late Kirk Gaddy to be honored with street sign in Baltimore
A storied Black Catholic educator will be honored today at St Frances Academy in Baltimore, the school he helped lead before his death last year.
Black Catholics ascending to presidencies in universities nationwide
Simply put, higher education administration in the US is not known for its Blackness. In 2021, however, Black Catholics in particular seem to be a hot pick for search committees.
Pioneering Black nun, educator Sr Clare of Assisi, SSF to be laid to rest tomorrow morning
A pioneer of desegregation in Catholic higher education has died, leaving a legacy of faith, holiness, and sound administration.
Gallery: Baltimore's new Mother Mary Lange Catholic School opens with a bell
Phyllis Johnson tells a story with photos from the ribbon cutting and blessing ceremony for the newest Catholic school in Baltimore in almost 60 years.
Mother Mary Lange school in Baltimore set for grand opening on Friday
The newest Catholic school building in Baltimore in almost six decades is scheduled for a blessing ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Friday morning.
'I do not feel welcome at all': One Black Catholic student's experience in a Colorado Springs Catholic high school
A high schooler in Colorado's second-largest city is facing an uphill battle against racism, but has recently entered the national Black Catholic consciousness as a young voice for truth.
Majority Black Catholic university in DC wipes out $1.8M in student debt
A Catholic institution in the nation's capital, made up mostly of Black women, is making good on its commitment to racial equity with a monumental financial initiative.
XULA's Insitute for Black Catholic Studies completes 42nd annual session
Virtual classes for the 42nd annual convening of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies were concluded by an in-person graduation ceremony in New Orleans Friday night.