Auxiliary Bishop-elect Robert Boxie of Washington to be consecrated July 7
The 45-year-old chaplain is set to become the nation's youngest Catholic prelate and the latest African-American auxiliary bishop in Washington.
Virginia Supreme Court nixes Democrats' congressional map amid voting rights fracas
The 4-3 ruling from a conservative-majority bench said a spring voter referendum was authorized improperly in violation of the state constitution.
Virginia flags lowered to honor Dr. Cerina Fairfax, dentist killed in murder-suicide
The 49-year-old Catholic had initiated divorce proceedings before being shot and killed by her husband, former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, in April.
'A theological and moral voice': Chicago conference explores Pope Leo XIV—past, present, and future
Scholars and journalists spoke at the two-day event on the American pontiff, his roots and experiences in the global Church, and his current voice.
Fr Robert Boxie III named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, youngest U.S. Catholic prelate
The 45-year-old former attorney has served as the Catholic chaplain for Howard University since 2020, seeing sustained success at the HBCU.
'This is holy ground': Catholics celebrate announcement of shrine to Venerable Augustus Tolton
Hundreds gathered at the former St. Boniface Church in Quincy, Ill., where Tolton once said a Mass as the nation's first openly Black Catholic priest.
'We are them. They are us.': St. Louis Catholics gather for workshop unpacking racism, the Church's response
The event, based on the USCCB’s 2018 letter “Open Wide Our Hearts," was organized by the Office of Racial Harmony and Black Catholic Ministries.
Best they ever Sawe: Kenyan Catholic shatters marathon world record, breaks two-hour barrier
Sabastian Sawe, 31, defended his London Marathon title in a historic race that saw two runners break two hours, and three best the previous WR.
Shrine to Venerable Augustus Tolton planned at shuttered church in Quincy, Illinois
The former St. Boniface Catholic Church, where Tolton once studied as a child and later celebrated Mass, was named a city landmark in 2024.
Xavier University of Louisiana national champions in competitive cheer for second time in four years
The Gold Rush dethroned three-peat champions St. Ambrose with a strong final-day performance to capture the school's second-ever red banner.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife Cerina dead in murder-suicide
Police say the 47-year-old Black Catholic attorney was in the midst of a "messy" divorce and had falsely accused his wife of assault in January.
'I stand in solidarity': Black bishop defends Pope Leo XIV amid White House attacks
Archbishop Shelton Fabre is among the numerous Catholic prelates speaking out in the wake of anti-Catholic comments from President Donald Trump.
'Demonic cycle of evil': Pope Leo XIV again rejects war during Vatican prayer vigil for peace
The American pontiff held the livestreamed service in response to various global conflicts, heading off weeks of intensifying anti-war messages.
Fr David Andrew Fisher, African-American Maronite academic, dead at 67
The longtime academic, writer, and seminary professor was educated in Rome and transferred to the historic Eastern Catholic church in the 1990s.
Fr William Cross, second Black Catholic priest in Cincinnati, dead at 79
A longtime educator in Catholic schools, he was the first Black pastor in the archdiocese, having been ordained in 1974 after his conversion.
Holy Family Cristo Rey High School in Birmingham to host annual gala
The annual event raises money to support the low-tuition institution, which serves mostly Black and brown students in north central Alabama.