Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City elected president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Considered a moderate voice, the 70-year-old prelate has been noted for opposition to abortion, racism, gender ideology, and the death penalty.
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Black Catholics aplenty in the 2026 Grammy Award nominations
Fan favorites and category mainstays are among the international crop of Catholic-connected Black artists looking to win on music's biggest night.
Setti Warren, first Black mayor elected in Massachusetts, laid to rest in Newton
The devout Black Catholic—a lifelong public servant, Navy veteran, and Harvard official—died suddenly earlier this month at 55 years old.
Black Catholic activist launches Senate campaign to unseat Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
63-year-old Catherine Fleming Bruce is challenging GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, honing in on affordability and the policies of President Trump.
Black Catholics center stage in 2025 election victories
Jay Jones weathered an October scandal in his bid for Virginia attorney general, while Amanda Edwards' long quest for Congress lives on in Texas.
Black Catholics, synodality, and the power of the common good
Daryl Grigsby on the enduring call for a listening—and working—Church, echoing from the final document out of the most recent Synod of Bishops.
The tabernacle of the Black body: Sacred yet neglected
Tulio Huggins on the significance of Christological presence in the human person in a climate of widespread anti-Black racism and disrespect.
'Task' review: Mark Ruffalo ain’t no Father Brown
Dr. Chris Cruz on the recent HBO drama following a former Catholic priest who is now in law enforcement—and overwhelming interpersonal trouble.
Where to find a Black Catholic History Month event (2025 edition)
Looking for an in-person or virtual event celebrating Black Catholic History Month this November? We've got you covered.
SNAP food assistance program to lapse for first time ever, Catholic leaders respond
As the federal shutdown enters its fifth week, roughly 42 million Americans could soon be without grocery funds from a government at a standstill.
'Early stages of dementia': Police report on 88-year-old House Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
The congresswoman was scammed out of thousands this month and is believed to be suffering from dementia as she seeks her 19th term in office.
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Charleston gets $500k preservation grant
The matching funds will support the historic Black parish's capital campaign, with the end goal of an onsite African-American Heritage Center
'The New Yorker at 100' review: The Whitest man in town
Nate Tinner-Williams on a new film praising the darling magazine of American elites—which he says is a tone-deaf attempt to distill by deletion.
'He loved his God': Trailblazing journalist Michael Days remembered at New Jersey funeral
The longtime Philadelphia Daily News editor and devout Black Catholic was buried from his home parish in Trenton with hundreds in attendance.
Michael Days, leading Black journalist and mentor in Philadelphia, dead at 72
The veteran media executive was the first Black top editor at the Philadelphia Daily News and was well-known for promoting media diversity.
Abuse lawsuit against Haitian-American bishop Guy Sansaricq delayed by court filing
The Brooklyn Diocese withheld public notice of the 2019 allegation until his death in 2021, and only this week attorneys told the court he is deceased.