Sharon Lavigne, 'Cancer Alley' activist, granted honorary Italian citizenship
The Louisiana native received the honor while in the country for meetings with students, fellow climate advocates, and top Vatican officials.
International
French president Macron speaks out on lawsuit against Candace Owens
The legal action concerns the ongoing (and long-debunked) conspiracy theory that asserts the French leader's wife Brigitte was born a male.
Priest slain for celebrating interracial marriage to be memorialized in Alabama
The annual commemorative Mass in honor of Fr James E. Coyle will take place in Birmingham, where he was murdered by a Klansman in 1921.
Supporting Israel shouldn't mean disregarding Palestinian suffering.
Douglas M. Stringer on the imbalances of the Gaza War and the growing human toll of whitewashing annihilation.
Black Catholic meets Pope Leo XIV after 600-mile bike pilgrimage to combat antisemitism
Victor Mooney's latest advocacy trek included Catholic shrines and former concentration camps in Poland before a surprise invitation to the Vatican.
Podcast: Cardinal Wilton Gregory on 40 years of episcopal ministry and Black Catholic history
Eric T. Styles interviews the retired African-American prelate on liturgy, the reforms of Pope Francis, and the nascent Pope Leo XIV.
D.C. Black Catholic school makes first-ever trip to England to connect with 'founding spirit'
The Washington School for Girls' 8th-grade trip was a unique experience for students exploring London and Felixstowe this spring before graduation.
DOGE's deadly cuts deserve a response from Black Catholics
Douglas Stringer on how the budget reorganizations in Washington tell a sordid tale of self-interest and must be met with principled resistance.
A Louisiana Black Catholic considers Pope Leo XIV
Dr. Darrell St. Romain on the history that has led the Catholic Church to its first American pope, a Creole with a complex family background.
Lillian Boutté, international jazz and gospel singer, dead at 75
The Black Catholic musician from New Orleans recorded albums across continents and genres and starred Off-Broadway during a six-decade career.
An Orthodox monastery made me wonder: Will Black people find a home in the Catholic Church?
A community of Greek sisters in Quebec reignites in a Catholic priest the longing for a Church that is conscious of Black identity.
The rich man's last dance: How to respond to Trump's faux conservatism with solidarity
Dr. Ronald E. Smith on how he envisions government that balances compassion and the rule of law—a concept seemingly alien to the current administration.
White smoke, Black pope? Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff, has African roots
Previously unknown genealogy on the 69-year-old Chicago native was revealed by genealogists shortly after white smoke rose in St. Peter's Square.
Haitian immigrant dies in ICE custody
Marie Ange Blaise, 44, suffered chest pain before her death at a privately owned facility in Florida, her third stop in custody since February.
Meet the Black American who read at Pope Francis' funeral.
Kielce Gussie, a 28-year-old journalist from Florida with the Holy See, speaks on her historic appearance during the Requiem Mass in Vatican City.
I was arrested protesting Pope Francis. He was still a force for good.
Félix Cepeda on the complications (and inspiration) of a spiritual leader who called the world to more, despite his flaws.