August Wilson, the Catholic
Remembering one of the nation's greatest playwrights, not just in the frame of his well-known works, but also the undying specter of religion.
Writers
Poem: '5 Years Later: for Us (For Martin)'
A poem in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Fr Joseph Brown, SJ, a Black Jesuit priest and professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Review: 'Afro-Atlantic Catholics' is the Black history of the Americas, remixed
A new book on Black Catholics in the Americas traces Church history in colonial West Africa through the slave trade and its peculiar influence on African-American Christianity.
Review: 'Last Place Seen' novel brings justice-minded mystery fiction
A BCM co-founder's latest novel is a testament to her love for social justice and for compelling stories on contemporary life. Gunnar Gundersen reviews.
Black Catholics aplenty in the 2022 Catholic Press Awards
Black Catholics and topics of interest to African Americans were in no short supply among winners and honorees at the Catholic Media Conference on Thursday night.
Black Catholic writer Marcia Chatelain wins James Beard Award for "Franchise" book
A scholar of race and religion from Georgetown University has won a top award for writing on food, following a Pulitzer win for the same book last year.
Noted LGBT scholar Dr. Craig Ford wins award from Catholic Theological Society of America
A Black LGBT Catholic professor has received an award for new scholars from the largest theological society in the world.
Fr Charles D. Burns, SVD dead at 90
A newsmaking African-American priest and cousin to Thea Bowman who made waves in the Civil Rights and Black Catholic Movements passed away this month in Los Angeles.
Pioneering Black Catholic educator Sr Sandra Smithson, SSSF dead at 96
A fiery Black religious sister known for championing effective public education in her hometown of Nashville has passed away.
Amanda Gorman releases new poem in the wake of Uvalde massacre
Amanda Gorman tackles school shootings and gun control in her latest poem, as the US reels from two mass shootings in a 10-day span.
Review: Fr Josh Johnson's 'On Earth as It Is in Heaven' challenges Catholics on racism, unity, and evangelization
A new book on racism and discipleship from one of the nation's best-known Black Catholic priests gets a review from Briana Jansky.
Opinion: American Catholic bishops owe us more in response to anti-Black terrorism
US bishops' responses to the recent racist massacre in Buffalo have varied widely, with some prelates avoiding the elephant in the room. Briana Jansky dissects the inaction.
Fr Joseph A. Brown, SJ being honored this weekend at Sankofa symposium in Illinois
A Black priest and scholar of African-American culture is being feted with a 3-day symposium and endowed scholarship honoring his multifaceted ministerial and teaching career.
Tuition-free Black Catholic girls school fundraising, celebrating silver jubilee Saturday
This Saturday, the Washington School for Girls will celebrate 25 years of educating Black girls in DC. They're also raising $1M for the future.
New letter from Pope Francis urges compassion for LGBT community
Pope Francis has once again spoken out in support of LGBT Catholics, part of a wave of support expressed since 2019, and especially in the past year.