New postulator named for Venerable Henriette DeLille sainthood cause
The Creole Catholic pioneer's case in Rome will now be handled by a Dutchman who heads multiple other causes for African Americans.
The Creole Catholic pioneer's case in Rome will now be handled by a Dutchman who heads multiple other causes for African Americans.
The Benedictine Sisters of Gower, Missouri, have yet to address claims that they restricted the family's access to their aunt during the late May international fervor.
The Afro-Cuban American foundress started the first order of Black Catholic nuns in the United States.
The new show will premiere later this month, featuring 17 guests interviewed by Black Catholic religious sister Josephine Garrett.
Ralph Moore Jr. reflects on his time as a student of a late Black nun currently making waves in rural Missouri.
The remains of the venerated Black Catholic foundress were canonically transferred to her order's motherhouse in 2013.
Mother Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, died in 2019 and was exhumed recently by her Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles.
The 2021 documentary from Gloria Rolando covers the work of the African-American nuns in the Caribbean during the early-to-mid 20th century.
The historic order of Black-serving Catholic sisters will host the event at the Buck Hotel in Feasterville.
Sr Mary Francis Bard, SSF, will serve as the guest speaker for the annual virtual event.
Amid international praise, mixed with academic doubters, the two teens have been encouraged to submit their work to a peer-reviewed journal.
Servant of God Thea Bowman will be celebrated by the faithful this weekend at Holy Child Jesus Catholic Church in Canton, Mississippi, ahead of her feast day on March 30. The church, where Bowman once served as a teacher and musician, will honor her during a Mass on Sunday, March
Black Catholic multidisciplinary artist ValLimar Jansen will perform at Viterbo University, Bowman's alma mater in La Crosse.
Black Baltimore's saint-to-be may soon be declared "Venerable", according to the superior of her historic order of Black nuns.
The sainthood guild for one of New Orleans' best-known Black Catholics is hopeful for a miracle as a major transition takes place in the 35-year old cause.
Nate Tinner-Williams explores the tragic intersection of modern slavery and African Americans, and the tepid national response.