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.
Ministry
Matthew 25:14-30: Remembering the 'Magnificent Seven'
Deacon Tim Tilghman applies the Sunday Gospel reading to the stories of the first Black men to serve as Catholic priests in the United States.
Amid national exodus, Black Catholic young adults gather to plan renewal
The weekend convening was organized to form an action plan challenging Church leaders—parish, episcopal, and national—on an oft-forgotten demographic.
Vatican: Transgender people can be baptized, serve as godparents
The new document from Rome also answers similar questions concerning homosexual people and those in same-sex relationships (including marriage).
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.
Malcolm X: a master evangelist ‘by any means necessary’
Dcn Tim Tilghman extols the virtues of Malcolm X, a legendary activist who modeled his life's work on the Biblical saints.
Black Catholics are a people on the move.
Author Daryl Grigsby tells his experience of Black Catholic excellence, and how the holy Black men and women of the faith inspire him to press on.
Our Lady of Charity in Brooklyn to celebrate 120th anniversary
One of Brooklyn's most historic Black Catholic parishes is marking its anniversary, including latter decades of lively liturgy and lay leadership.
Living 'The Dream': Dr. King's message for Catholics in 2023
Deacon Tim Tilghman explains how Black Catholics experience and live Dr. Martin Luther King's dream in the Church and in the world.
Fr Norman Fischer elected National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus president
The Kentucky native was chosen earlier this month to lead the 55-year-old organization in its post-pandemic era.
National Black Catholic Congress to host Plan of Action webinar on Sunday
The event, led by Fr Stephen Thorne, is expected to include further data on respondents to the survey issued during the 2023 Congress gathering in July.
How the National Black Catholic Congress inspired me as an HBCU campus minister
Preslaysa Williams, the new CCM director at Norfolk State and Hampton, explains how connecting with thousands of Black Catholics has inspired her work.
The street lights are on. Where are you supposed to be?
Deacon Tim Tilghman breaks down his experience at the National Black Catholic Congress and the echoing call to thrive in the Church—and the world.
HBCU Catholic student initiative launches during National Black Catholic Congress
The program seeks to champion Catholic campus ministries on historically Black campuses—very few of which currently have them.
Where are all the Black Catholic missionaries?
Dr. Ronald E. Smith puts forth a timely question on the need for an expanded evangelistic imagination among African Americans in the Church.
Remembering Deacon Leonard Lockett, 'powerhouse' of Houston Black Catholics
Efran Menny reflects on his time knowing and learning from one of Houston's finest clergymen, who died in 2020.