DOJ announces federal death penalty moratorium
The Biden administration has taken its first official swipe at capital punishment, questioning the former administration's policies and halting federal executions in the process.
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New Orleans city council renames two parks, street after Black Catholics
Pioneers in jazz, rock and roll, and New Orleans public recreation are the first to be honored by Crescent City legislators' renaming commission.
Fr Bryan Massingale named 2021 Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace
A Black Catholic priest and scholar has been awarded Pax Christi USA's highest honor.
55 days at LSU: the A. P. Tureaud, Jr. story
Most Americans have heard of A. P. Tureaud Sr., the famous Black Catholic lawyer who worked to end desegregation. Fewer have heard of his son, a Civil Rights pioneer in his own right.
Darren Davis and Herschella Conyers featured tonight in Lumen Christi event on criminal justice
A dialogue tonight on criminal justice from a Catholic perspective will feature a duo of notable Black scholars.
St Martin de Porres Church in Philly bids farewell to Fr Stephen Thorne
The longtime pastor of one of Philly's Black parishes is moving on, set to serve on a racial healing commission for the archdiocese and continue work on his PhD.
Georgetown virtual event tomorrow on voting rights to feature Sr. Anita Baird, Michael Steele
DC's Jesuit university is hosting an event highlighting the state of play concerning voting rights, as political turmoil on the topic escalates nationwide.
Black Catholics among renamings for 16 NYC parks
THe New York City government has committed to honoring the Black experience by creating and renaming public spaces to honor African-Americans—Catholics apparently included.
Where to stream a Catholic Juneteenth event
Alongside the newly cemented federal holiday of Juneteenth, the tradition of Catholic Juneteenth events continues. Come and see.
Two Black Catholic foster moms win big at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Catholic adoption agency in Philly, clearing the way for continued ministry to disadvantaged children in the city.
Fr Bryan Massingale, Dr. M. Shawn Copeland among Black nominees for Pax Christi's annual peacemaker award
Pax Christi USA's Teacher of Peace Award could go to a Black Catholic for the first time in 16 years.
Black Catholic wins Goldman Environmental Prize
The world's top environmental prize has gone to a Black Catholic in St. James Parish, Louisiana, an area beset by cancer risks from loosely regulated chemical plants.
570 executed and counting: A Pentecost season reflection
Michael Howard of Eat the Scroll Ministry offers a reflection on the execution of another child of God in America, the first under the Biden administration.
Reflection: Who is Mary in the life of a social justice advocate?
Dr. Valerie D. Lewis-Mosley offers a reflection on the life and witness of the Virgin Mary as a model for activism in the present day.
Reflection: The Sacred Heart Beats For LGBT Catholics
As Pride Month brings out the usual hardline rejection of LGBT people by many in the Church, Stephen Staten offers a corrective based on his own experience as a gay Catholic.
Memorial scholarship in honor of Sgt Walter V. Springs re-established at Regis University
The almost forgotten story of a Black Catholic army sergeant murdered by a fellow serviceman is gaining new life in the form of a revived scholarship at his Jesuit alma mater.