Pierre Toussaint Scholarship dinner set for November 7 in NYC
The annual gala honoring Venerable Pierre Toussaint and funding education at home and abroad will take place in Manhattan during Black Catholic History Month.
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Tampa's St. Peter Claver, oldest operating Black primary school in Florida, hosting annual gala Saturday
A historic Black Catholic school in Southwest Florida is celebrating 128 years with its annual scholarship gala on Saturday evening.
Hurricane Ian impacts Florida, headed for South Carolina
Following a devastating impact in western Florida, Hurricane Ian is set to make a second US landfall, in South Carolina, on Friday afternoon.
Pope Francis, Afro-Latino politicians call for solidarity in Hurricane Fiona recovery
The pope has joined international calls for relief efforts in the Caribbean following Hurricane Fiona, including from politicians and his fellow Catholic bishops.
Museum linked to Louisiana Black Catholic history to close October 1
A recently founded museum in Southeast Louisiana is closing its doors at the end of the month, following a flurry of difficulties related to funding.
Over $36k raised for ransacked Black Catholic school in DC
A hundred-year-old Catholic school serving African Americans in the nation's capital is fundraising after two incidents that are being called a "hate crime".
'Our Noble Order': Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary host successful convention in Illinois
The first in-person convention in 3 years for the nation's premier Black Catholic fraternal order brought national fellowship—and renewed focus.
Milwaukee Archdiocese dedicating Thea Bowman House with Habitat for Humanity on July 21
Archbishop Jerome Listecki will dedicate a new affordable housing unit on July 21st in honor of Wisconsin's resident Black saint-to-be.
Houston's planned St. Peter Catholic Career and Technical High School raises $6.6M
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has announced a major milestone in the fundraising efforts for the planned St. Peter Catholic Career and Technical High School on the south side of Houston—the first of its kind in the state of Texas. Its PreK3-8 predecessor, St Peter the Apostle Catholic School, was
Saint Peter Claver Foundation scholarship gala set for July 16th in Illinois
The charitable arm of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual gala on Saturday during its national convention near Chicago.
Xavier University of Louisiana national alumni conference kicks off on Thursday
The nation's Catholic HBCU is hosting its annual alumni leadership conference this weekend in Houston, offering networking, training, and fundraising for scholarships.
National fundraising day for New Orleans' St Augustine High School kicks off Tuesday
Give Purple Day, the annual fundraiser for New Orleans' historic Black Catholic all-boys high school, aims to raise $650,000.
Pioneering Black Catholic educator Sr Sandra Smithson, SSSF dead at 96
A fiery Black religious sister known for championing effective public education in her hometown of Nashville has passed away.
National prayer union for firefighters honors Denver's Black Catholic saint-to-be
Servant of God Julia Greeley has perhaps the most active cause among the six US Black Catholic saints-to-be, and a prayer union is her guild's latest initiative.
Amanda Gorman releases new poem in the wake of Uvalde massacre
Amanda Gorman tackles school shootings and gun control in her latest poem, as the US reels from two mass shootings in a 10-day span.
Fr Joseph A. Brown, SJ being honored this weekend at Sankofa symposium in Illinois
A Black priest and scholar of African-American culture is being feted with a 3-day symposium and endowed scholarship honoring his multifaceted ministerial and teaching career.