Now more than ever, we need the pope to see and hear Black Catholics.
Ralph Moore, a year after petitioning Rome for Black saints, sees a crisis of good faith in Baltimore as it downsizes its Black Catholic footprint.
Opinion
Never again a repeat of history: The scourge of Trump in an age of war
Dorothy Dempsey on the growing threat of a second Donald Trump presidency amid his continued defiance of the moral order.
Another perspective on 'The Forge', an inspiring film for all Christians
Sr Stephanie Henry responds to a critical review of the new evangelical film, which promotes prayer, peer mentorship, and personal development.
Review: 'The Forge' is a Black Christian film with a conservative White ethos
The new Kendrick Brothers film aims to inspire with the theme of discipleship but lands awkwardly with an undercurrent of respectability politics.
Do Canadian Catholic bishops care about anti-Black racism?
Tamika Royes addresses the elephant in the room as a Black Catholic looking for Church leadership on the issue of discrimination in Canada.
Fr Louis J. Twomey: Jesuit, activist, and ally to Dr. Martin Luther King
In a newly discovered 1974 interview, a New Orleans activist calls the Jesuit priest an unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement.
From a funeral to a wedding: The joy-filled homegoing of Fr Norman Fischer
Ali Mumbach reflects on a powerful display of love and remembrance for a Black Catholic priest gone long too soon.
Farewell to Sacred Heart Church: A unique community of faith in Joliet
Andrew Lyke on the impact of a recently closed Black Catholic parish in Northern Illinois.
Sunday readings: Feeding the 5,000 with civic knowledge
Dcn Tim Tilghman provides a unique take on the Sunday Gospel reading for July 28, 2024.
How to vote with Catholic social teaching—and Pope Francis
Dr. Ronald E. Smith on how the Church's guidance can help American voters make divinely informed decisions at the poll this fall and always.
Navigating faith in a contentious political race
Samantha Smith explains how Catholics can make it through the 2024 election cycle with faith, hope, and love intact.
No reparations, only separations: Baltimore Black Catholics punished yet again
Ralph E. Moore Jr. laments the latest racial violence against those once subjected to explicit segregation in the nation's first Catholic diocese.
Review: 'In the Shadow of Freedom' makes justice work real for the people of God
Alessandra Harris' first nonfiction book covers the history of anti-Black racism in America and how Christians might respond with evidence and advocacy.
The 'Call of the King' with Venerable Augustus Tolton
Eric Styles meditates on the legacy of America's first openly Black Catholic priest with an Ignatian flair.
What I learned from a Perpetual Pilgrim on his way to the National Eucharistic Congress
Dr. Alice Prince recounts her experience meeting Patrick Fayad during his stop in St. Louis on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
Now more than ever, Black Catholics must forge their own destiny
Efran Menny gives a possible blueprint for authentic renewal among African Americans in the Church.