Black Catholics helping to open National Eucharistic Revival on Sunday
Corpus Christi Sunday will mark the beginning of a two-year revival to drive devotion to the Eucharist, and various Black clergy are among the featured participants.
Louisville
Opinion: As Roe totters, Democrats must consider their Whole Life roots
Doug Stringer, a political consultant in DC, opines on how the Democratic Party can reorient itself for the long haul as legalized abortion becomes increasingly fraught.
Sam Smith, former basketball pro, dies at 79 amidst NBA pension controversy
For years, the NBA has refused retirement benefits to former ABA players, despite the two leagues merging in 1976. The latest to die was a Black Catholic.
Interview: Douglas M. Stringer on the need for Democrats—and Black Catholics—in the pro-life movement
Douglas M. Stringer sits down with BCM to discuss his faith journey, his career in politics and law, and his new role with Democrats for Life of America.
Black Catholic clergy speak out on White Supremacist massacre in Buffalo
A number of African-American priests and bishops have lent their voices to the chorus condemning the racist shootings in upstate New York last weekend.
Bishop-elect Jacques Fabre, CS to be installed Friday afternoon in Charleston
The nation's first Haitian Catholic ordinary will be installed Friday in Charleston, with fellow Black prelates in tow alongside bishops from around the country.
Where to find a Black bishop this Easter weekend (2022 edition)
A listing of Easter Masses around the Unites States featuring Black bishops.
'Today is not about me': Archbishop Shelton Fabre begins tenure in Louisville
Kentucky received its first-ever Black Catholic bishop on Wednesday, with Archbishop Shelton Fabre feted by thousands in Louisville for his installation.
Shelton Fabre: An archbishop for our times
A reflection from Nate Tinner-Williams on the eve of the installation of the first African-American archbishop in nearly 18 years.
New Catholic pilgrimage series to focus on racial justice in Memphis, Louisville, the Twin Cities, and beyond
Modern Catholic Pilgrim is bringing its racial justice events under the patronage of Servant of God Thea Bowman, with a firm focus and vision for the future.
National Black Catholic Congress president Campbell fetes new Black archbishop of Louisville
The president of the National Black Catholic Congress is sending well wishes to the nation's fourth African-American archbishop in history.
Historic Anatok plantation, birthplace of Daniel Rudd, demolished by archdiocese
A historic site for Black Catholicism in northern Kentucky has gone the way of much of Black history, demolished this week in favor of nearby facility expansions.
Bishop Shelton Fabre named next Archbishop of Louisville
One of the nation's two Black ordinaries has been tapped to head the Archdiocese of Louisville, making history as the first-ever non-White person in the role.
Daniel Rudd, founder of first Black Catholic newspaper and Colored Catholic Congress, to receive memorial marker in Ohio on December 5th
A year after receiving a historical marker in his Kentucky hometown, Daniel Rudd is getting another in the city where his activism and career began.
Bishop Shelton Fabre calls on Black Catholics for Hurricane Ida relief
The diocese most affected by Hurricane Ida in August is still in recovery mode, and its Black bishop is calling on his fellow African Americans for help.
Where to find a Black Catholic History Month event (2021 edition)
Looking for an event in your area (or an online event) to celebrate Black Catholic History Month this year? We have you covered.