Shifts, silence, and synodality: a so-called sleepy U.S. bishops gathering in Baltimore
Nate Tinner-Williams recaps what was ultimately a perfunctory episcopal affair, with a few notable exceptions that might raise eyebrows.
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Joseph Strickland was my bishop. Here's why he had to go.
Briana Jansky of Tyler, Texas, explains how her erstwhile shepherd—removed this month by the Vatican—led her flock astray and nearly sabotaged her faith.
Identity, faith, and belonging: my journey as an adoptee
Joseph Peach shares his discovery of identity in Christ while exploring life as an adopted child of God—and of White Americans.
Three Black Catholic parishes in New Orleans to close in 2024
The announcement comes amid ongoing financial challenges related to clergy sex abuse, though the archdiocese says its bankruptcy is unrelated to the closures.
Why the new synod report gives me hope.
Fr John McKenzie on how the new synthesis document from the Synod on Synodality speaks to his experience as a Black Catholic priest.
The world needs African-American saints. We're going to Rome to get them.
As the synod rolls on in Rome, African Americans plan to make their voices heard in the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. Ralph Moore Jr. explains.
The National Catholic Conference on Restorative Justice: A synodal moment in Minnesota
Hundreds gathered in downtown Minneapolis to discuss how Catholics can help heal harm in the modern world, though the conference speakers brought most of the diversity.
A saint in 60 minutes: Sr Thea and the beauty of Blackness
Efran Menny on the significance of Servant of God Thea Bowman's landmark interview on "60 Minutes", which cemented her profile on the national stage.
'The Church without a church': Why St. Louis parish closures hit home for me.
A parishioner of a recently closed parish in Missouri explains her perspective on diocesan reorganization in the post-White Flight era.
After the National Black Catholic Congress, attendees turn to action
In the wake of the latest National Black Catholic Congress, practitioners are making moves to keep the fire burning—and bring it back home.
Can Catholic social teaching change the world? I think so.
Dr. Ronald E. Smith says it's high time that the faithful—especially politicians—take up the radical call to solidarity from Pope Francis and his predecessors.
Jesuit slavery descendants foundation announces $27M in new donations
Criticism has emerged, however, from some descendants of the Maryland Jesuits' slaveholding—and an infamous 1838 sale to save Georgetown University.
After 50 years of hip-hop, is it time for a revolution?
Efran Menny floats through the history of the globally popular genre, incisively pushing for an understanding of its ills and iridescence.
Interview: Aaron Neville talks 'faith and love', overcoming addiction, and new memoir
The storied New Orleans music phenom who rose to international fame discusses his struggles, faith, and the family who held him together.
Black Catholics in the history of American music: An overview
A delightfully fun ride through the annals of music history, featuring the ethnoreligious community that seems to have made it all possible.
This young priest is seeking revival in Detroit. The secret ingredient? Black Catholic schools.
How do you save one of the last bastions of Black Catholic education in the Motor City? By supporting it with time, money, and a realistic theology of evangelization, says Fr John McKenzie.