Black Catholic young adult webinar brings home need for change
Following up a workshop held in the fall at Xavier University of Louisiana, the virtual event shared insights from the gathering and hopes for the future.
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Black Catholic young adults to host webinar as follow-up to national gathering
The panel will include organizers of a YA convening at Xavier University of Louisiana in the fall, which produced a report outlining key needs.
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The College of Saint Rose to close this year
The 103-year-old school in New York State, one of the nation's more diverse Catholic higher education outfits, cited low enrollment and budget shortfalls.
Report: Black Catholic young adult plan of action
The compiled recommendations borne from the national Black Catholic young adult gathering held this fall in New Orleans.
Covington Diocese, teacher sued over treatment of Black student
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Amid national exodus, Black Catholic young adults gather to plan renewal
The weekend convening was organized to form an action plan challenging Church leaders—parish, episcopal, and national—on an oft-forgotten demographic.
Young adult Catholics sought for 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Each of the four regional routes leading to the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress will feature stops related to Black Catholic history.
Gabe Amo elected first Black Rhode Islander in Congress
The 35-year-old Democrat, the son of African immigrants, will now represent his co-religionists in the most Catholic state in the country.
UPDATED: Racist messages found in dorm at USCCB's Catholic University of America
The incident on Monday is said to be separate from the Wednesday arrest of a man trespassing in a changing area in the same all-female dorm.
Identity, faith, and belonging: my journey as an adoptee
Joseph Peach shares his discovery of identity in Christ while exploring life as an adopted child of God—and of White Americans.
Thea Bowman House in N.Y. gets $250k grant for new elevator
The social services center recently held a fundraiser for the same project, meant to increase accessibility and attract other nonprofit tenants.
Nativity School of Worcester, now independent after BLM/Pride row, fundraising for girls' division
The Black and brown Jesuit school in Massachusetts has raked in donations since being stripped of its Catholic identity by the local bishop last year.
Detroit's St. Cecilia Gym, former NBA haunt, gets $25k for renovation project
The historic Black Catholic facility once hosted future NBA stars, and others at the height of their careers when it became a popular summer training ground.