William King, nonprofit director and public speaker, preaches young adult event in Los Angeles
A former seminarian with the Josephites, William King is continuing to make an impact in his community as he speaks and serves in South Los Angeles.
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Plans for Knights of Peter Claver unit at SoCal Ordinariate parish upended by pastor
After being approved last year, a prospective Claver council in Orange County, CA has been tabled—apparently due to the order's outspoken advocacy for social justice.
New collection of essays highlights Black Catholic scholarly thought, past and present
A new academic text from the Catholic University of America's publishing house collects essays on liturgy, history, scholarship, religious life, and more.
Lyke Conference returning in 2022
The nation's annual Black Catholic liturgy conference is on for 2022, with an apparent focus on young adults.
Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary hosting annual convention, gala this weekend
The largest Black Catholic organization in the nation is hosting their annual national convention, virtual for the second year in a row.
XULA chaplain receives award from Catholic Campus Ministry Association
The chaplain of the nation's only Catholic HBCU, a Josephite priest, has received an award for innovative campus ministry and service.
Dr. Ansel Augustine featured in upcoming National Religious Vocation Conference event
The "Holy Hot Boy", recently returned to the Crescent City from a Black ministry post in DC, is a presenter in a vocations event concerning religious life.
Feast day procession for Venerable Augustus Tolton scheduled for tomorrow in Illinois
The nation's first openly Black priest is getting his annual due in Quincy, the town that molded him in his childhood and fostered his priestly call.
Lay Dormant: A primer on Black Catholics' former national office and lay caucus
Nate Tinner-Williams briefly dissects some of the forgotten organizations formed during the height of the Black Catholic Movement.
Black Catholics win big in Catholic Press Awards
African Americans were counted among the creators, co-creators, and subjects of a number of award-winning Catholic media pieces last year. We have a list.
'After the Flare and Flame': an ordination poem
Fr Joseph A. Brown, SJ offers a poetic reflection on the recent ordination of Fr Ajani Gibson and eight of his fellow Midwest Jesuits.
New Orleans city council renames two parks, street after Black Catholics
Pioneers in jazz, rock and roll, and New Orleans public recreation are the first to be honored by Crescent City legislators' renaming commission.
Fr Bryan Massingale named 2021 Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace
A Black Catholic priest and scholar has been awarded Pax Christi USA's highest honor.
55 days at LSU: the A. P. Tureaud, Jr. story
Most Americans have heard of A. P. Tureaud Sr., the famous Black Catholic lawyer who worked to end desegregation. Fewer have heard of his son, a Civil Rights pioneer in his own right.
Black Catholic gold medalists Simone Biles, Matt Centrowitz Jr. qualify for Tokyo Olympics
At least two Black Catholics will compete for Team USA in Tokyo, and both will defend titles from Rio.
Kolt Kodesh: the newest face in Catholic hip-hop
What happens when a Black Christian rapper from South Jersey sees the light and swims the Tiber? Perhaps the beginnings of a Catholic hip-hop revolution.