Plaque honoring Bishop Joseph Howze, first openly Black U.S. ordinary, to be dedicated in Biloxi
The ceremony will follow a Mass celebrated by Bishop Louis Kihneman III at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, a historically Black parish.
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Kenneth Eugene Smith executed with nitrogen gas—a national first
The protracted legal battle leading up to his execution included widespread condemnation of the experimental method—including from the UN and the EU.
Equal Justice Initiative to dedicate Montgomery memorial to victims of slavery
To be unveiled in March, the project joins EJI's Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which are also in Alabama's capital.
Catholic priest killed by Klan to be memorialized with Mass in August
Fr James E. Coyle was murdered by a White Methodist minister after marrying his Catholic daughter to a dark-skinned Puerto Rican in Birmingham.
Tuskegee's St. Joseph Catholic School destroyed in fire on Thursday
Closed in 2020, the school may have been set ablaze by a lightning strike, according to local officials.
In search of Black Catholic art
Black Catholic art is hard to come by, and defining it is a task unto itself. Nate Tinner-Williams explores the history and speaks with young creators breaking into the field.
A tribute to 'Old Gilbert', a founding Knight of Peter Claver
Historian Jari C. Honora fetes Gilbert Faustina, the first Supreme Knight of the nation's premier Black Catholic fraternal order.
A tweet in time: Black Catholics in the age of liturgical shaming
A Black parish in Mobile was the subject of online controversy after posting a video of a parishioner dancing at Mass. Nate Tinner-Williams explains.
Explainer: Heart of Mary Catholic School in Mobile, Alabama to remain open
One of the nation's most historic Black Catholic schools has been saved by a team of alumni who have raised nearly half a million dollars since January.
Fr Joseph Rodney, SSJ dies at 84 in Louisiana
A veteran African-American Josephite has died in Louisiana after a month-long battle with COVID-19.
Fundraiser seeks to save Heart of Mary Catholic School in Mobile, Alabama
A group of alumni and board members are banding together in an attempt to save a 121-year-old Black Catholic school—the
2 Black Catholic schools closing permanently in New Orleans and Mobile
A pair of African-American schools in two of the Blackest archdiocese in the country are slated to close at the end of the current school year.
Josephite priest John Carroll, SSJ dies at 84
A longtime pastor of African-American parishes has died unexpectedly in DC, after more than half a century in religious priesthood.
The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary: 112 years of Black Catholic faith, service, and social justice
The Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver, the nation's oldest and largest Black Catholic organization, are celebrating Founders' Day on Sunday. Read about their history of faith and social action.
What is the Blackest diocese in America? It depends.
Ever wondered which diocese has the highest percentage of Black Catholics. With the help of some data from 2016, we might just have the answer.