'The diocese has been disingenuous': Holy Rosary & St. John Catholic Church facing closure in Columbus
Members of the 125-year-old parish say they were fooled by recent statements from the bishop, which the diocese says were misinterpreted.
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Georgetown Reconciliation Fund announces first grant recipients
The payouts are intended to support programs benefiting descendants of those enslaved by U.S. Jesuits in the years before Emancipation.
A Christian nation—or a demonic one?
Dr. Ronald E. Smith muses on the fact that much of American history and culture is anything but Christian.
Black Catholic scholars sign open letter on reproductive justice
More than 30 Catholic women scholars and activists have signed on to a statement criticizing conservative hypocrisy on women's health and calling for a new era of dialogue.
RISE St. James joins lawsuit on cancerous emissions in South Louisiana
The faith-based nonprofit is responding to years of hostile treatment from the civil government of St. James Parish, Louisiana.
Fair housing is a human right—and a Catholic imperative
Efran Menny explains how discrimination lives on in America and how the right to a roof is a matter of justice.
Archdiocese of New York to close 12 schools later this year
The nation's second-Blackest diocese has announced its latest round of school closures, a week after protesting impending charter school expansion in the Big Apple.
Keenan Anderson and King's 'Other America'
Efran Menny reflects on the tragedy of Keenan Anderson's death at the hands of LA police in early January.
Environmental and infrastructural racism is a human rights issues
Efran Menny explicates the need for governmental (and communal) solidarity in the realm of public works.
Applications open for Fairfield University's new access-oriented Bridgeport campus
A Jesuit university has plans to shake up higher education access in Connecticut. Things are moving right ahead, despite some local opposition.
Exclusive: Kirk Whalum on Catholic conversion, gospel jazz, and finding identity in God—on sax
One of the most popular instrumentalists in American music talks with Nate Tinner-Williams about his 40-year career and his recent journey to the Catholic faith.
Opinion: Saint Jim Crow?
Ralph Moore wonders aloud: are the six African-American Catholic saints-in-waiting delayed due to the specter of American segregation?
Reflection: Blessed are the peacemakers in New Orleans
Ansel Augustine calls out the scourge of gun violence in New Orleans, and explains how interfaith partnerships may lead the way to change.
Georgetown Reconciliation Fund will award $400,000 annually to benefit descendants of Jesuit slaves
A top-ranked Catholic university has announced plans to award grants annually to atone for its participation in slavery.
US Catholic bishops' 1968 statement on the 'National Race Crisis'
A 54-year-old statement from the nation's Catholic prelates on racism, protest, and social action reveals perspectives that may surprise some—and galvanize others.
Reflection: Dr. Shawnee Daniels-Sykes, pioneer of Black Catholic womanist ethics, dead at 61
The nation's only Black Catholic female bioethicist has died at the age of 61 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Nate Tinner-Williams reflects.