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.
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The 'Call of the King' with Venerable Augustus Tolton
Eric Styles meditates on the legacy of America's first openly Black Catholic priest with an Ignatian flair.
New film on Venerable Augustus Tolton premiering June 2 in Chicago
The documentary, featuring never-before-released letters from the nation's first openly Black Catholic priest, will screen at the DuSable Museum.
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.
April Verrett elected first Black president of SEIU, second-largest union in America
The veteran labor organizer succeeds a fellow Catholic in Mary Kay Henry as head of an international union boasting of nearly two million members.
Webcomic probes U.S. Catholic stories of race, resistance, and social justice
Dr. Matthew Cressler's vision for an accessible throughway to the nation's thorny history of race and religion has resulted in a uniquely modern initiative.
Jesuits to host antiracism retreat in Illinois this summer
“The God of Us All: Praying with Black Spirituality” will take place June 24-July 3 at the Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus in Illinois.
Sr Teresita Weind, first Black superior of a global women's religious order, dead at 81
The Ohio-born Black Catholic nun and activist was infamously ousted from a pastoral role in a parish in the 1990s, only to be rehabilitated decades later.
Sr Mary Antona Ebo inspires us to 'tell our story'.
Dr. Alice Prince reflects on a recent event commemorating the life and legacy of one of America's most prominent Black Catholic nuns.
New film shares personal letters of Venerable Augustus Tolton
CHICAGO — A new documentary on Venerable Augustus Tolton features personal letters from the pioneering Black Catholic priest, to be shared publicly for the first time upon the film’s release in June. A private screening of “Tolton Speaks: The Life and Letters of Fr. Augustus Tolton” was held in February
St. Louis to fete 100th birthday of Sr Mary Antona Ebo, 'Sister of Selma'
Black Catholic groups in Missouri will celebrate the late African-American nun and activist with a centennial Mass and honorary presentation.
St. Sabina Catholic Church unveils anti-gun violence sculpture in Chicago
The life-size bronze designed by Timothy P. Schmalz depicts a weeping Jesus over the lifeless body of a slain Black youth.
Mary Lou Williams events this week in Chicago to be led by Deanna Witkowski
The scholar and musician from the University of Pittsburgh will give a lecture and concert on consecutive dates at Loyola University Chicago.
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot to receive 2024 Laetare Medal, highest U.S. Catholic honor
The Louisiana-born Black Catholic businesswoman is the CEO of the food bank network Feeding America, the nation's largest nonprofit.
The 'domestic church': A Black Catholic reflection on marriage
Andrew and Terri Lyke, retired experts in marriage ministry, explain how family formation in a Catholic home leads to embodied love in the world.
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.