Msgr Patrick Wells, former Texas Southern dean, dead at 92
The former permanent deacon and pharmacologist, retired from parish work since 2017, had been in poor health since last year.
Education
Spanish-language doc on Oblate Sisters of Providence screening in Cuba
The 2021 documentary from Gloria Rolando covers the work of the African-American nuns in the Caribbean during the early-to-mid 20th century.
High school math whizzes receive keys to the city of New Orleans
The honor comes for seniors Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson after they made international headlines in recent months with a new math proof.
Loyola New Orleans students protest for embattled Black professor
Dr. Scott Heath, two years into a tenure-track contract at the 119-year-old Jesuit university, is due to be dismissed in May for "absenteeism" and "negligence."
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament gala set for April 30 in Pennsylvania
The historic order of Black-serving Catholic sisters will host the event at the Buck Hotel in Feasterville.
'The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy' premiering April 29 on PBS
The 26-episode TV series will feature the life and legacy of Leah and Edgar Chase II, and their historic New Orleans restaurant known for its Creole cuisine.
Notable math proof from teens at Black Catholic school draws 'suspiciously critical' response
Amid international praise, mixed with academic doubters, the two teens have been encouraged to submit their work to a peer-reviewed journal.
My great-grandfather was lynched. That wasn't the end of the story.
Sara Chinakwe on her family tragedy and how she came to understand God's purpose for her story—and share light with the world.
Gospel music catechesis helps enliven N.C. Catholic parish
The innovative program at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Durham, North Carolina, is led in part by a young Black Catholic.
Dr. Xavier Cole named president of Loyola University New Orleans
Louisiana's only Jesuit university has appointed its first non-White president, a Mississippi-raised Catholic who currently serves at Marquette.
'God will give you strength': Phila. archbishop reacts to fire that destroyed Catholic school on Tuesday
One firefighter was injured in the blaze at the significantly Black Catholic school, and the cause is still under investigation.
Bishop Fernand Cheri III, OFM of New Orleans, noted liturgist and preacher, dead at 71
The internationally known Black Catholic prelate had served as the Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans since 2015.
St. Joan of Arc School in New Orleans set to close
It will be the second Black Catholic school in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to be shuttered in the past year-plus.
What's in a name: Black American descendants of slavery and the quest for a distinct ethnic designation
Dr. Patrick Rogers argues that "flat Blackness" is insufficient for socioeconomic analysis in America, and that it's imperative for descendants of slavery to speak out.
Archdiocese of New York to close 12 schools later this year
The nation's second-Blackest diocese has announced its latest round of school closures, a week after protesting impending charter school expansion in the Big Apple.
Remembering Deacon Leonard Lockett, 'powerhouse' of Houston Black Catholics
Efran Menny reflects on his time knowing and learning from one of Houston's finest clergymen, who died in 2020.