Former President Donald Trump unhurt after second assassination attempt
It is unclear whether any shots were fired by convicted felon Ryan Wesley Routh, the lone suspect in the incident at Trump's Florida golf resort.
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Cardinal Wilton Gregory clears Black deacon accused of child sex abuse in Maryland
The move comes as the civil case remains open on appeal before the Maryland Supreme Court, which is set to hear oral arguments this month.
Arthur J. Gregg, first Black U.S. lieutenant general, dead at 96
The Black Catholic army trailblazer overcame segregation within and outside the military and had a base renamed in his honor in 2023.
Democrats drop death penalty abolition from 2024 platform
It's the first time the party has not opposed the practice nationally since 2016 and the first time since 2004 that it has been omitted entirely.
Interview: Danielle Brown, National Eucharistic Congress speaker and anti-racism advocate with U.S. bishops
Briana Jansky spoke with her on the topic of renewal in ministry, the topic of her address at the NEC in July.
Homily from Cardinal Wilton Gregory at the 2024 Outreach Conference in Washington
The nation's African-American cardinal celebrated Mass for the annual LGBTQ+ Catholic gathering, which took place this year at Georgetown University.
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.
Kamala Harris makes first speech as 2024 presidential hopeful
She delievered the remarks, sans President Joe Biden, from her new campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses VP Kamala Harris
The about-face for the 81-year-old incumbent was a shock to many, but had been predicted by Washington insiders as early as last week.
'Serious reckoning': Rep. Ritchie Torres questions 2024 Biden campaign
The young Afro-Latino pol broke from the Congressional Black Caucus to challenge the incumbent's viability against former President Donald Trump.
On ignorance, racism, and former President Donald Trump
Dorothy Dempsey counts the ways the GOP nominee has tarnished America, morals, and good sense.
Conventuals mark 25th death anniversary of Servant of God Martin Maria de Porres Ward
The latest update from the Conventual Franciscans, who are investigating the life of the latest African-American Catholic on the path to sainthood.
Ralph McCloud to receive Eileen Egan Peacemaker Award from Pax Christi USA
The longtime administrator departed the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in April as the highest-ranking lay African American in the Catholic Church.
Read: Open letter to U.S. bishops on the future of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
A group of young Catholics is pushing the USCCB ahead of their spring plenary, where the CCHD could be on the chopping block. Read their open letter.
Trump has been convicted. Here’s a quick guide to his first criminal trial.
In the first of four criminal cases, the former president was accused of falsifying business records to hide hush money paid to Stormy Daniels.
Can Africa be found on a Catholic pilgrimage to Rome?
A weeklong Catholic student pilgrimage to Rome set out to show Rome as a place for all peoples. Finding Africa took some doing.