Beloved Philadelphia priest Addisalem Mekonnen dead at 42
The Ethiopian-born Catholic clergyman died suddenly at his residence shortly just days before Christmas.
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Historic Black Catholic school in Louisiana getting new classrooms amid restoration efforts
The former Holy Rosary Institute, co-founded by the Sisters of the Holy Family, broke ground on redevelopment construction in 2021.
Remembering Julius Rosenwald, a White Jewish pioneer of African-American education
His schools throughout the South bridged a gap between Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement, the latter boasting several Rosenwald alumni.
Xavier Paul in as third head coach in six months for XULA baseball
The hiring comes on the heels of allegations of racial harassment concerning former head coach Dave Yamane, who was fired after less than 90 days.
Post-synod, African Americans from students' pilgrimage speak of invigoration, challenges
An October event in Rome stirred consciences and debate, while the few Black participants say they were inspired by a unique moment of synodality.
Poem: THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN
Dorothy Dempsey on shifting sands and the void of hope in a troubled American moment.
Have we seen and heard? On freedom and Catholic evangelization in urban communities
Fr John McKenzie presents a proposal for renewal in the U.S. Church as it wrestles with the question of inner-city ministry in the modern age.
Would we want our Black Catholic child to be a priest? Probably not.
Efran Menny tackles a difficult question his family wrestles with as their young children grow in the Catholic faith.
Garvaundo Hamilton, award-winning singer and former Jesuit, dead at 36
The Jamaica native, who collapsed after a performance in early August, studied stateside as a seminarian and won the 2020 Karaoke World Championship.
Podcast: Dr. Mario Dance on the fight for Catholic campus missionaries of color
A Black Catholic retired veterinarian is working to diversify campus outreach in the U.S. Catholic Church. Long story short: The work ain't easy.
What I learned from a Perpetual Pilgrim on his way to the National Eucharistic Congress
Dr. Alice Prince recounts her experience meeting Patrick Fayad during his stop in St. Louis on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
ESSENCE Festival panels cover health equity at future XULA medical school campus
The event was hosted by the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM), announced two years ago and currently seeking accreditation.
Seven inner-city independent Catholic schools in New York to revert to archdiocese
The Partnership for Inner-City Education nonprofit had administered the schools, some of which are majority-Black, for more than a decade.
Michigan Senate honors 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and a Black Catholic Mississippian in James Chaney, occurred on June 21, 1964.
Review: 'Inside Out 2' is a fun, not-too-emotional adventure
Samantha Smith calls the new Disney/Pixar flick a well-made sequel that strikes the right chords—emotional and otherwise.
More child sex abuse victims can sue after Louisiana Supreme Court reversal
The high court had previously ruled in March that a state-enacted suspension of the statute of limitations was unconstitutional.