A one-size-fits-all Mass doesn't serve Black Catholics.
Efran Menny on the need for a culturally aware liturgical experience that doesn't alienate the few in favor of the many.
Opinion
Black Catholic history means remembering our roots
Tamika Royes on the work of reorienting the Church's memory and championing the legacy of the ancestors.
Review: 'Piece by Piece' is a LEGO musical documentary worth a spin
The Pharrell Williams animated flick brings unconventional style to an influential musical figure who embodies nothing less.
Why the pronatalism of JD Vance falls flat on these Catholic ears.
Efran Menny dissects a pernicious strain of political thought that demands a higher birthrate alongside decimation of the social safety net.
Home again: On Catholic burnout and the journey of challenged faith
Sara Chinakwe narrates her journey away from the Church and back again, fueled by a pursuit of authentic encounter with God.
What hath synodality to do with Black Catholics?
Daryl Grigsby connects the global Catholic movement of authentic listening to the enduring witness of African-American spirituality.
The Budde System: Black Catholic radicals and the art of transition
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the pressing time that is "now", and the persistent call of Black Catholics for the Church to move to the tune of justice.
Racism and abuse have devastated U.S. Catholicism. Is there a way forward?
Alessandra Harris surveys various eras of Church history where human dignity was cast aside, and envisions a new dawn where healing can flourish.
The leaven of Herod
Dorothy Dempsey on a pugilistic president and his machinations against nation and neighbor.
Here are the Catholic bishops who enslaved Black people in America.
Nate Tinner-Williams explores the history of episcopal human trafficking in what would become the United States of America.
This Black History Month, I wonder: Why are we still comparing civil rights and abortion?
Daryl Grigsby on the false equivalencies finding oxygen due to actions from a nascent Trump administration bent on anything but racial justice.
'Lift Every Voice and Sing': Have we forgotten the tune?
Dr. Paula Langford on the lasting impact of a spiritual poem we used to know by heart—and are forgetting to our own detriment.
How a Black Catholic school choir reminded me about the joy of prayer
Tamika Royes on her experience with international faith in action, featuring young men from historic St. Augustine High School in New Orleans.
Hispanic Caucus chair: Laken Riley Act targets migrants, will harm Latino communities
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a formerly undocumented Black Catholic who leads Hispanic lawmakers in Congress, on a new law spelling chaos for U.S. Latino immigrants.
Say 'Amen': A guide for self-care in a perilous age
Dr. Paula Langford gives holistic wisdom for unprecedented times, noting the importance of self-care even as the cares of the world seem overwhelming.
Disrespect is at the heart of Donald Trump's new presidency.
Dorothy Dempsey on the leader of the free world (and his inner circle) throwing caution to the wind as they inaugurate a whirlwind of trouble.