2023 Grammy nominations include diverse crop of Black Catholics
Next year's Grammy Awards have the potential to make history for at least one Catholic-raised African American, and various others are also up for recognition.
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Sharon Lavigne receives Green Ring Award from Al Gore and Climate Reality Project
The nation's foremost climate activist received honors last month from the Climate Reality Project, founded as an outworking of the landmark 2006 film "An Inconvenient Truth".
Retired Black Catholic clergy in Atlanta to be honored in event Oct. 29
A Black Catholic clergy group in Atlanta is organizing an event later this month honoring retired members, including history-making priests and deacons.
Pierre Toussaint Scholarship dinner set for November 7 in NYC
The annual gala honoring Venerable Pierre Toussaint and funding education at home and abroad will take place in Manhattan during Black Catholic History Month.
Catholic Mobilizing Network organizing anti-death penalty novena through Oct. 9
The nation's Catholic anti-death penalty NGO is hosting nine days of prayer against the death penalty, ahead of the organization's awards gala in DC.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory to receive award for anti-death penalty advocacy
The nation's Black cardinal, known for his longtime advocacy against the death penalty, will receive an award this October for his activism.
Black Catholic Joint Conference encourages 'Ubuntu', 'Sawubona'
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — More than a hundred Black Catholic women religious, clergy, religious brothers, deacons’ wives, and seminarians gathered in Indiana this week for their annual Joint Conference, this year under the theme of “Walk Together, Children” at the University of Notre Dame. The focus permeated the week’s events,
Black Catholic Joint Conference convening next week in South Bend
African-American clergy, sisters, seminarians, and deacons from around the country will meet over the next six days at Notre Dame for their annual conference.
Black Catholics aplenty in the 2022 Catholic Press Awards
Black Catholics and topics of interest to African Americans were in no short supply among winners and honorees at the Catholic Media Conference on Thursday night.
Simone Biles, Diane Nash to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Black women will receive the nation's highest civilian honor for the first time since 2016 in a ceremony scheduled for July 7th at the White House.
Black Catholic writer Marcia Chatelain wins James Beard Award for "Franchise" book
A scholar of race and religion from Georgetown University has won a top award for writing on food, following a Pulitzer win for the same book last year.
Noted LGBT scholar Dr. Craig Ford wins award from Catholic Theological Society of America
A Black LGBT Catholic professor has received an award for new scholars from the largest theological society in the world.
Fr Joseph A. Brown, SJ being honored this weekend at Sankofa symposium in Illinois
A Black priest and scholar of African-American culture is being feted with a 3-day symposium and endowed scholarship honoring his multifaceted ministerial and teaching career.
Br Ernest Miller, FSC honored at Saint Mary's College convocation
An African-American religious brother known for his extensive career in Catholic education was honored in California this week for his work and ministry.
National Black Sisters' Conference receives NETWORK Lobby's 'Distinguished Justice-Seeker Award'
The association representing the nation's African-American women religious has received an award for its more than 50 years of service in the realm of social justice.
Catholic-raised Jon Batiste tops all with five wins at the 2022 Grammys—including Album of the Year
New Orleans' own held it down for the city, nabbing more Grammys this year than any other—and winning the night's top award.