Born 442 years ago, St Martin de Porres is a man for our times
The life and witness of the first Black saint from the Americas continues to inspire the world. His fellow Dominican, Fr Jeffery Ott, reflects.
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Former MLB player Darrell Miller Sr.—brother of Reggie and Cheryl—ordained first Black permanent deacon in Orange County
A former MLB slugger and convert has made Black Catholic history in SoCal on a number of fronts.
Gloria Purvis in webinar later today on Eucharist controversy
Gloria Purvis [https://g.co/kgs/QcmpTW] will join a host of Catholic activists, theologians, and journalists for a webinar today at 12:30 ET on the Eucharist and politics, just a few weeks ahead of the landmark USCCB meeting [https://g.co/kgs/b6GvxV] expected to produce a document
Where to find a Black Catholic History Month event (2021 edition)
Looking for an event in your area (or an online event) to celebrate Black Catholic History Month this year? We have you covered.
Knights of Peter Claver hosting domestic violence webinar Saturday morning
The nation's premier Black Catholic fraternal order is hosting a webinar tomorrow on domestic violence, a disproportionately prevalent issue in the Black community.
Baltimore parishes plan letter-writing campaign to Pope Francis in support of African-American saints-to-be
Black Catholic History Month, celebrated each November, is heating up this year with a Vatican-targeting initiative that could ruffle some feathers—and shake up the Roman Calendar.
A Black Catholic literary classic has become a flashpoint in Virginia's governor race. But why?
Toni Morrison, who died in 2019, is best known for her novel "Beloved", released in 1987. Today, the best-selling work is under attack in Old Dominion.
Judges grant stay of execution for two Black death row inmates in Oklahoma
A federal court in Denver has granted a stay of execution for two Oklahoma inmates, one of whom claims innocence and has worldwide support for his clemency.
Two parishes in Tulsa fundraising for soccer complex, possible Black Catholic history museum
A youth sports outreach in North Tulsa is fueling plans for a re-developed soccer field and a Black Catholic history museum—which could be the first of its kind.
'Leaning into the future God has for us': Atlanta's Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church nearing goal for $3M capital campaign
Atlanta's "Mother Church for Black Catholics", more than a century old, is looking to expand and is looking for donors.
Chicago's Black Catholic founder honored with new street signs on former Lake Shore Drive
With Mayor Lightfoot in tow, street signs were unveiled last week for Chicago's newly renamed DuSable Lake Share Drive, two years in the making and not a moment too soon.
New 'Tolton Ambassador' installed Sunday morning at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Washington DC
Sunday's Gospel Mass at a Josephite parish in DC brought out multiple former superior generals for the induction of a new official promoter of Venerable Augustus Tolton.
Black Catholic Theological Symposium names new board, convener
The newly elected board for the nation's Black Catholic Theology group features an interdisciplinary crop of scholars from Chicago, Los Angeles, and beyond.
'I can think of no worse response': Black theologian Dr. Jessica Murdoch blasts 2023 Synod plans in event with ousted Vatican doctrine chief Müller
In Philadelphia Thursday night, a conservative Black theologian teamed with an aggrieved German cardinal to discuss the meaning of Catholicism. The results were not pretty.
Diverse Black Catholic theologians on display tonight in simultaneous (if not competing) Philly events
Two events tonight featuring Black Catholic theologians will explore, independently, how to bring theology into politics and how to bring conservative Catholicism into theology.
St Benedict Blues Fest, benefitting historic Black parish, set for this weekend in St Augustine
St Benedict the Moore Catholic Church in St Augustine, Florida is hosting its annual blues festival to fund repairs for its historic rectory.