Wynton Marsalis to step down from Jazz at Lincoln Center
The widely celebrated trumpeter and composer helped popularize jazz as a standard American art form and has led JALC since its founding.
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Anti-Blackness in healthcare isn't going anywhere. Fixing it requires more than lip service.
Briana Jansky on the enduring scourge of Black maternal health disparities, and the larger challenge of combating racism in American medicine.
Poem: 'LIFE' by Dorothy Dempsey
Every day is a new day in our lives. When we go to bed, and night folds its quiet over us. And as we drift into sleep On a lazy afternoon. We never know when our life will end. What we do know is that there is a God. And
The enduring beauty and message of 'Champagne', a short film that challenges the heart
Simoa Barros on a lesser-known animated flick from the late Michael Sporn that tells of a young Black girl who navigates her world in living color.
The birds of the heavens and the spiritual life
Alexander Walton connects the creatures of the air to the history of Christian beauty and the tradition of artistic evangelization.
From California to Minnesota: Breaking bread and bearing witness in a troubled America
Dr. Malcolm K. Oliver connects historical Christian witness of solidarity to the present American crisis, in which battle lines are firmly drawn.
A guide to Manhattan for the new Archbishop of New York, Ronald Hicks
Félix Cepeda on how the incoming prelate of one of the nation's largest dioceses can experience culture and course-correct for the common good.
'Inaccurate and false': South African cardinal denies Trump-backed claims of White genocide
Stephen Brislin of Johannesburg condemned efforts by far-right South Africans and U.S. officials to misrepresent a complex political situation.
'Real musicians': Black Catholics shine at 2026 Grammy Awards
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, and FKA Twigs were big winners on music's biggest night, along with several honorees in non-competitive categories.
Ahead of expiration date, advocates seek extension of protected status for Haitian migrants
TPS status for Haitian migrants is scheduled to expire on Feb. 3, and a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction could see a ruling on Monday.
Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2026 edition)
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
Avoidance amid the madness: When Catholic leaders refuse the prophetic call
Efran Menny on the incomplete witness of American Catholic prelates amid the moral crisis of unchecked government repression under President Trump.
Sainthood cause for Servant of God Thea Bowman moving forward, ceremony scheduled
The Jackson Diocese will formally close the first phase of Bowman's canonization process in February, marking the beginning of the Roman phase.
Fort Mose concert series, now in fifth year, honors Black Catholic history in nation's oldest city
The annual jazz and blues event will run over two weekends during Black History Month, helping raise funds for the Fort Most Historical Society.
Fr Victor Laroche, OP, 'beloved' chaplain at Xavier University of Louisiana, dead at 66
The Haitian-born priest and administrator had served in various chaplain roles since his ordination in 2002 and began service at XULA in 2022.
New poem from Amanda Gorman laments killing of ICU nurse by Border Patrol in Minneapolis
The death of Alex Pretti, 37, adds to national tensions as the White House pursues immigration raids that have led to constitutional violations.