Pierre Toussaint Boulevard now stands in Brooklyn
The Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn now can boast of a Black Catholic saint among their geographical markers: behold, Pierre Toussaint Blvd.
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Black Catholic boulevard coming to NYC Sunday, honoring Pierre Toussaint
A NYC City Council member is partnering with the Brooklyn Diocese to name a street after Pierre Toussaint, a Black Catholic saint legendary for his charity work in the area.
Reflection: The springtime dawn of Venerable Fr Augustus Tolton
On April Fool's Day each year, the Church is blessed to honor the legacy of the first Black priest in America who served his own.
Reflection: On her feast day, honoring the living legacy of Sr Thea Bowman
In the midst of ongoing assaults on Black life and culture, Gunnar Gundersen reflects on the wisdom of Servant of God Thea Bowman on her feast day.
Sr Thea Bowman Foundation names new leader, succeeding Mary Lou Jennings
The foundation started by Servant of God Sr Dr. Thea Bowman before her death is now entering a new era—its first not led by co-founder Mary Lou Jennings.
Review: 'Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood' (part 2)
Henriette Delille overcame multiple bishops to found the second Black religious order in the US in 1837. You wouldn't know it from reading Michael Heinlein's new Black saints book, though.
Black Catholic Round-up (2/9/2021)
Black History Month has brought a bevy of stories concerning Black Catholics already, but the topics covered are by no means limited to history. Read on!
Review: 'Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood' (part 1)
The new (and first) book covering the 6 Black Catholics on the path to sainthood gives an interesting take on Venerable Pierre Toussaint in its first chapter.
Historic Black parishes in Chicago on the chopping block
Several Chicago Black parishes will soon merge or close, with the parochial legacy of legendary Black priests falling victim to the bottom line.
Trump's hero garden to feature greats, not-so-greats, and several Black Catholics
244 Americans are included in Trump's planned statue garden in DC, but the list—which includes Black Catholics and anti-Black ones—is furrowing more than a few eyebrows.
Picture of Chicago's Tolton Spirituality Center becomes clearer
The nascent Tolton Center will apparently have a unique relationship with both Ven. Fr Augustus' sainthood cause and Chicago's parish reorganization plans.
Opinion: New book on Black saints-to-be may fall flat
A new book on the six African-American saintly hopefuls may be the first of its kind—but also the least.
$1M Lily Grant will fund Tolton Center in Chicago
A new resource will help Chicago parishes and promote the only African-American priest on the road to sainthood, but the details and vision are murky.
EXCLUSIVE: Knights of Peter Claver planning first council in Orange County, California
The largest Black Catholic organization in the country is seeking members for its first-ever council in America's sixth-largest county.
Black Catholic Round-up (12/1/2020)
The latest edition of the Black Catholic Round-up, a compilation of the best in Black Catholic media from around the web.