Pope Francis petitions Missouri governor for clemency in Ernest Johnson execution case
The Holy Father has spoken through his US emissary to request that the governor of Missouri commute the death sentence of an intellectually disabled inmate.
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Following back-to-back thefts, Denver's Curé d'Ars Catholic Church recovers portion of items while nearby parish's BLM sign remains missing
In the aftermath of two thefts affecting the Black Catholic community in Denver, resolution in one case mixes with confusion and conservatism in the other.
Sharon Lavigne, Goldman Prize-winning environmental activist, fundraising to repair home following Hurricane Ida
The nation's premier activist fighting corporation-led climate change is putting out a call for help following the devastation of Hurricane Ida.
'A betrayal': Black Catholic head of National Urban League blasts Republican lawmakers for opposition to police reform act
The head of a leading civil rights organization has called the news of yet another dead police reform bill "unacceptable", as Congress continues to stall.
Marc Morial joins letter to Biden on Haitian migrant abuse, deportations
A host of civil rights leaders—including a Black Catholic—have signed onto a statement decrying the treatment of Haitian migrants this week at the US-Mexico border.
UPDATED: Theft rocking Black parishes in Denver, alongside controversial request from Archbishop Aquila
Desecration has struck two Black parishes in Denver, one of which is also facing pressure from Archbishop Samuel Aquila for their advocacy for Black lives.
Opinion: What to the slave is George Washington's Mount Vernon?
Gunnar Gundersen visits one of the most famous historical sites in American history. It's also a slave plantation.
Opinion: Until the whole life matters to conservative Catholics, critiques of Biden's failures ring hollow
Gunnar Gundersen explains why Biden's new comments on abortion put him not in opposition to far-right voices, but on a similar plane of anti-Blackness.
Reflection: Are we fishers of men or just keepers of the aquarium? An invitation to support Vagabond Missions.
New Orleans' own Dr. Ansel Augustine reflects on the challenges of urban ministry, and his new position with Vagabond Missions.
Excerpt: The Ignatian “Magis” as an Antidote for Racism
An excerpt from "The Spiritual Work of Racial Justice: A Month of Meditations with Ignatius of Loyola", a new devotional text from Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ.
'I do not feel welcome at all': One Black Catholic student's experience in a Colorado Springs Catholic high school
A high schooler in Colorado's second-largest city is facing an uphill battle against racism, but has recently entered the national Black Catholic consciousness as a young voice for truth.
William King, nonprofit director and public speaker, preaches young adult event in Los Angeles
A former seminarian with the Josephites, William King is continuing to make an impact in his community as he speaks and serves in South Los Angeles.
Plans for Knights of Peter Claver unit at SoCal Ordinariate parish upended by pastor
After being approved last year, a prospective Claver council in Orange County, CA has been tabled—apparently due to the order's outspoken advocacy for social justice.
Black Catholics in Louisville continue protests against their pastor
A cluster of Black parishes in Kentucky's largest city is facing increasing intransigence from their pastor and the archdiocese, sparking accusations of neglect and racism.
Reflection: Far from "worth it", residential schools were a sin against Christ
Gunnar Gundersen speaks on the still-unfolding residential school scandal(s), and the ill-informed defenses emanating from the Far Right.
DOJ announces federal death penalty moratorium
The Biden administration has taken its first official swipe at capital punishment, questioning the former administration's policies and halting federal executions in the process.