White student charged with hate crime at Catholic school in Louisiana
Following a brazenly racist incident at Vandebilt Catholic in Houma, Louisiana, a 15-year-old White male has been charged with a hate crime and battery.
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Catholic Mobilizing Network holding poetry contest for young adults against capital punishment
A new poetry competition will award $1000 to a young adult Catholic expressing their opposition to the death penalty in verse. Deadline May 31st.
Gold for Gold: Xavier University of Louisiana wins first-ever national championship with record-setting competitive cheer victory
The nation's Catholic HBCU has captured a national title in competitive cheer, a third-year program at the school that dominated all season long.
Podcast on racism debuts next week from USCCB's Catholic News Service
The US bishops' news bureau will soon debut its second podcast in 6 months, covering racism in the history of the Catholic Church.
National Black Catholic Congress puts out call for young adult collaboration
The nation's Black Catholic advocacy hub is looking for millennial and gen-Z Catholics interested in getting involved with their work ahead of their flagship event in 2023.
Xavier University of Louisiana named #1 HBCU for relative graduate earnings in new study
A new study shows that graduates from the nation's Black Catholic university earn more, compared to their state's Black graduates, than any HBCU in America.
Fundraiser seeks to save Heart of Mary Catholic School in Mobile, Alabama
A group of alumni and board members are banding together in an attempt to save a 121-year-old Black Catholic school—the
Annual gala honoring Chicago's Black Catholic founder set for March 5th
A Chicago public park in honor of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable was announced 35 years ago. It is still yet to come, and a local nonprofit aims to be the change.
CTU hosting webinar Thursday on 'Black Catholic exodus'
African-American Catholics are leaving the Church like clockwork, and a virtual event this week out of Chicago will aim to address the phenomenon head-on.
CUA to host Thea Bowman lecture on Tuesday from Fr Manuel Williams, CR
The legacy of the nation's most recent Black saint-to-be will be on display at her alma mater Tuesday, with a lecture from a priest who knew her personally.
National Black Catholic Congress young adults webinar series airing final episode on Monday
The fourth and final episode of a series showcasing the perspective of young Black Catholic academics will air next week.
'We remain vigilant and aware': XULA president responds to recent bomb threats to school
Dr. Reynod Verret, president of the Xavier University of Louisiana, has responded to the recent bomb threats against the school this week and in early January.
Remembering Fr Martin Carter, SA
Donna Leslie offers a longform tribute to the life and legacy of an eminent Black Catholic priest, recently deceased at the age of 91.
Pair of Black Catholic rappers jointly release new EP 'Catacomb Muzik'
A new release from John Levi and RabelzTheMC is kicking off a new Black Catholic rap album series.
Review: Amanda Gorman's 'Call Us What We Carry' is a subtly Black Catholic masterpiece
Amanda Gorman's latest book of poetry has topped charts and wowed readers since its release in early December. Gunnar Gundersen digs deep in his review.
2 Black Catholic schools closing permanently in New Orleans and Mobile
A pair of African-American schools in two of the Blackest archdiocese in the country are slated to close at the end of the current school year.