Black Catholic Messenger ushers in new era with young Black Catholic leader Sheila Hodges
The move, which will see Hodges become the second editor in BCM's history, comes in tandem with the nonprofit's 2026 summer fundraising campaign.
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Happy Advent! We are exactly one week from Christmas. In the Church’s liturgy, we have entered the days of the “O Antiphons”—the intense final stretch when we call out for the Messiah to come. We ask Him to come as Wisdom, as the Leader of the House of
Celebrate BCM's 5th anniversary in San Francisco! Join us for the inaugural Rudd Lecture
Five years never felt so good. Black Catholic Messenger was founded in 2020 to bring light to the voice and witness of African-American in the Church, and we’re celebrating our anniversary with a bang in the Bay Area. On Saturday, Nov. 8, at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
Black Catholic couple make $50k gift to Drexel Prep School in New Orleans
A sizable donation from a pair of hometown heroes will help support the mission of St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory, a historic, all-girls Black Catholic high school in New Orleans. The $50,000 gift from the Michigan-based Dr. Antoine Garibaldi, former president of the University of Detroit Mercy, and
Royce White, NBA pro turned GOP populist, wins Minnesota primary for Senate
The far-right Black Catholic, formerly of the Houston Rockets, is the nation's first upper-chamber candidate born in the 1990s.
'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.
New film shares personal letters of Venerable Augustus Tolton
CHICAGO — A new documentary on Venerable Augustus Tolton features personal letters from the pioneering Black Catholic priest, to be shared publicly for the first time upon the film’s release in June. A private screening of “Tolton Speaks: The Life and Letters of Fr. Augustus Tolton” was held in February
Support BCM today for #GiveNOLADay!
Today is Give NOLA Day! Every year, the Greater New Orleans Foundation [https://www.gnof.org/] hosts this day of giving, for people around the globe to support nonprofits in the world's greatest city—which just so happens to be the seat of Black Catholicism. BCM was founded
Statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin
The official statement of Black Catholic Messenger on the conviction of one Derek Chauvin—murderer of George Floyd, former police officer, and current inmate.
Rep. Espaillat urging action on death penalty with letter to AG nominee Garland
Progressive legislators are pressing Biden's AG-to-be Merrick Garland on the death penalty—including a Black Catholic with an active abolition bill in the House.
Behold the Black Catholic Calendar!
Announcing the Black Catholic events calendar from the Black Catholic Messenger!