Remembering the first African-American Catholic permanent deacons
Dcn Tim Tilghman recounts the beginnings of the permanent diaconate in the United States—and the American religious community that made it happen.
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Canonization requires miracles. The 'Saintly Six' lived them.
As the world awaits the first Vatican confirmation of a miracle wrought by an African American, Ralph Moore Jr. says they should consider the obvious.
Cristo Rey school in Seattle to open this fall, reflecting diversity and Jesuit ethos
A new institution on the campus of a closed diocesan school will aim to revitalize affordable Catholic education in the Pacific Northwest's largest city.
To be Black and Jesuit: A struggle in the world's largest religious order
Kevin Tachie explores a recent dissertation on the experience of Jesuit formation for Black men in America.
Vocations the Josephite way: a path of encounter
Dcn Tim Tilghman, raised in the Josephite tradition, extols the religious community's history of seeking out African Americans to serve the Church.
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.
Dr. Arthur Falls, pioneering Black Catholic Chicagoan, celebrated in roundtable series
The desegregationist physician was largely unsung during his life and even moreso thereafter. A lecture this month in Chicago was a rare exception.
Black Catholic young adult webinar brings home need for change
Following up a workshop held in the fall at Xavier University of Louisiana, the virtual event shared insights from the gathering and hopes for the future.
Is it time for a Catholic charter school movement?
Catholic schools are closing every year, but few parishes are moving to capitalize in the aftermath. Dr. Ronald Smith says there's a better way.
Ignatian imagination can lead us to solidarity with Palestine.
Daryl Grigsby reflects on the injustice of Gazan suffering the scourge of White Christian nationalist hypocrisy.
A 'delicate matter': Clarence Thomas’ private complaints about money sparked fears he would resign
Interviews and newly unearthed documents reveal that Thomas, facing financial strain, privately pushed for a higher salary and to allow Supreme Court justices to take speaking fees.
The New Globalization is not Christian.
Dr. Ronald Smith grapples with the realities of rapid globalization led by Asia and Russia in an age of religious pluralism.
Assata Shakur wrote to the pope 25 years ago. Her letter still resonates.
Efran Menny resurfaces an oft-forgotten letter from a famed Black activist (and lapsed Catholic) to John Paul II, urging him to act for Black liberation.
Review: 'Preaching Racial Justice' sheds ecumenical light on a growing need
Dr. Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenberg reviews a "thoughtfully and collectively crafted" homiletics text featuring a number of Black Catholic contributors.
Report: Black Catholic young adult plan of action
The compiled recommendations borne from the national Black Catholic young adult gathering held this fall in New Orleans.
Interview: Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns, an African-American laywoman at the synod
Dr. Valerie Lewis-Mosley and Nate Tinner-Williams discuss with Manns the historic meeting in Rome that left her energized about synodality and the future of the Church.