First Black Catholic parish in Cleveland celebrates centennial
An African-American Catholic church closed by a bishop—and reopened on a Vatican appeal two years later—celebrated its history late last month.
An African-American Catholic church closed by a bishop—and reopened on a Vatican appeal two years later—celebrated its history late last month.
America's national Catholic university will honor one of its most famous alums on Friday morning, ahead of a second renaming ceremony at Georgetown the following week.
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.
Kentucky received its first-ever Black Catholic bishop on Wednesday, with Archbishop Shelton Fabre feted by thousands in Louisville for his installation.
Servant of God Thea Bowman's feast day has become an occasion for extended celebration, with her alma mater hosting a week of events and the dedication of a new legacy center.
Applications are open for a scholarship program supporting African-American high schoolers transitioning to higher education at Catholic schools.
The US bishops' news bureau will soon debut its second podcast in 6 months, covering racism in the history of the Catholic Church.
Gunnar Gundersen reflects on the witness of Malcolm X as a fiercely pro-Black advocate who was once honored as such by a future Catholic saint.
A cross-section of Black Catholic leaders met on Saturday to discuss the ongoing struggle against racism in and outside the Catholic Church.
The legacy of the nation's most recent Black saint-to-be will be on display at her alma mater Tuesday, with a lecture from a priest who knew her personally.
The Oblate Sisters of Providence have announced a virtual ceremony commemorating the feast day of Servant of God Mary Lange, to be broadcast live on Saturday, February 5th at 2pm ET from the sisters’ motherhouse, the Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent in Baltimore. It will feature a commemoration of
There can be no doubt that the early African-American religious sisters were pioneers of social work and social service. Efran Menny reflects.
A national discernment retreat for young adult Catholics has been announced for this summer in Louisiana, and two prominent Black Catholics are at the helm. Fr Josh Johnson [https://g.co/kgs/yuEFDo] and Sr Josephine Garrett [https://giveninstitute.com/sr-josephine-garrett/], CSFN will host the first-ever “Chosen Retreat [https://docs.
The National Black Sisters' Conference has once again spoken out in support of voting rights protections currently stalled in the Senate.
A stunning new portrait of Servant of God Thea Bowman has emerged out of Dallas, from an artist raised in the diocese where the activist-sister was born and later served.
The first Black nun to head a Catholic parish is now the namesake of a graduate student fellowship at her alma mater.