Dr. Xavier Cole named president of Loyola University New Orleans
Louisiana's only Jesuit university has appointed its first non-White president, a Mississippi-raised Catholic who currently serves at Marquette.
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NOLA mayor LaToya Cantrell avoids recall vote
Following successive scandals and investigations, the prominent Black Catholic survived a months-long effort to trigger a special election.
Bishop Fernand Cheri III, OFM of New Orleans, noted liturgist and preacher, dead at 71
The internationally known Black Catholic prelate had served as the Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans since 2015.
St. Joan of Arc School in New Orleans set to close
It will be the second Black Catholic school in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to be shuttered in the past year-plus.
Voting is sacred. Thus, we must unite in the fight to preserve access.
Jeanné Lewis explains her connection to the voting rights struggle, and how all people of goodwill—including public servants—must act now.
First trailer for 'Sweetwater,' on NBA pioneer and XULA grad Nat Clifton
The first trailer is out for the upcoming biopic “Sweetwater,” covering the life of Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton—one of the first Black players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and an alum of Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation’s Catholic HBCU. Briarcliff Entertainment, which acquired the rights to the
Venerable Henriette DeLille canonization guild to announce new postulator
The sainthood guild for one of New Orleans' best-known Black Catholics is hopeful for a miracle as a major transition takes place in the 35-year old cause.
Film on Black Catholic Civil War hero André Cailloux streaming on Amazon Prime
A legendary figure of Black history is beginning to receive his due, and a short film that helped kickstart the momentum is now reaching a wider audience.
XULA marching band making Mardi Gras parade debut Sunday
Now in its second year, the marching band at the nation's Catholic HBCU is set to make Carnival history in New Orleans.
Black Catholic connections aplenty at the 2023 Grammys
Beyoncé, Aaron Neville, Lil' Wayne, and LL Cool J, just to name a few.
Black Catholic bishop in New Orleans continues to recover after health scare
Auxiliary Bishop Fernand Cheri III, OFM is on the mend after being hospitalized multiple times in the past several months.
What's the Blackest Catholic university in America?
For Catholic Schools Week, Nate Tinner-Williams analyzes the Black demographics of the nation's Catholic institutions of higher education.
Xavier University of Louisiana taps Ochsner Health for joint medical school
The nation's Catholic HBCU is moving forward with plans for a medical school, which will be a partnership with a major local nonprofit health system.
Ex-La. state legislator Karen Carter Peterson sentenced to 22 months for fraud
A former mainstay of Louisiana state politics has been sentenced in federal court after more than three years of controversy.
Sr M. Daniel Cooper, SSF of New Orleans dead at 94
A veteran member of the Sisters of the Holy Family has passed away in New Orleans after 75 years of religious life.
Mel Gibson nyxed from Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans
Following public backlash—and alleged threats—the disgraced Hollywood star will no longer roll in one of the city's largest Carnival events.