Charles Prejean Sr., activist and Black Catholic leader, laid to rest in Atlanta
The Louisiana native was a force in the cooperative movement and addressing Black land loss, before transitioning to chancery ministry in Atlanta.
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Cancer Alley rally to feature former Vice President Al Gore, Black Catholic activist Sharon Lavigne
The event, led by RISE St. James, honors the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the ongoing fight against chemical pollution in Louisiana.
UPDATED: Bishop Francis Scholarship Brunch set for November in Newark
Sponsors are sought for the annual event benefiting graduating high schoolers and honoring the archdiocese's late Black Catholic prelate.
Podcast: Fr Samuel Davis and the Black witness in Eastern Orthodoxy
One of the Greek Orthodox Church's African-American priests joins Eric Styles and Nate Tinner-Williams to discuss evangelization and ecumenism.
Historic Black Catholic school complex in Acadiana will be site of new library
The Holy Rosary Institute property in Lafayette will house the Northeast Regional Library, which faced repeated delays and several site changes.
Catholic influencers and the call of Christ
Joseph Peach on the phenomenon of social media stardom and the struggle to foster authentic virtue in the precarious internet age.
Former Black Catholic parish to become expansion campus of Louisville's Simmons College
The 98-year-old Christ the King Catholic Church in the West End was closed in April due to a decline in membership and the rising costs of upkeep.
'Highest 2 Lowest' review: Did this silly film just take me hostage?
Nate Tinner-Williams writes that the new Spike Lee film is unable to rise above a juvenile script—despite Denzel Washington's best efforts.
'The Knife' review: Arresting, but also more than a bit absurd
Nate Tinner-Williams says the directorial debut from former NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha is compelling on the surface, but gives way to cartoonery.
New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell hit with federal charges linked to years-long affair
The Black Catholic executive, the first woman to lead the Crescent City, was earlier revealed to be in an illicit relationship with her bodyguard.
Democrats fled the Texas House to prevent a new gerrymander. Now, they're setting terms for a return.
Several Black Catholics are among more than 50 lawmakers who acted this month to protest and prevent disenfranchisement in the Lone Star State.
Reparations, reconciliation, and restoration: Will the new social justice pope address the cries of Black Catholics?
Tamika Royes on the enduring call for a pontiff who will finally move in the name of justice and recompense for African-Americans.
The endurance of Black Catholics: Combating abuse, addressing neglect, and strengthening unity
Dr. Paula Langford on the devastation of Black Catholic Baltimore and how the Church must make amends to truly model a listening Church.
Where are all the Good Samaritans? On service, suffering, and saintliness.
Dr. Ronald E. Smith on the perseverance of the nation's first openly Black Catholic priest and the inspiration he gives to live a life of service.
Priest slain for celebrating interracial marriage to be memorialized in Alabama
The annual commemorative Mass in honor of Fr James E. Coyle will take place in Birmingham, where he was murdered by a Klansman in 1921.
In troubling times, everyone (including Catholics) must stay woke.
Douglas Stringer on America's slipping grip of democracy and how a phrase touting vigilance shouldn't be a byword, but rather a call to action.