April Verrett elected first Black president of SEIU, second-largest union in America
The veteran labor organizer succeeds a fellow Catholic in Mary Kay Henry as head of an international union boasting of nearly two million members.
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Webcomic probes U.S. Catholic stories of race, resistance, and social justice
Dr. Matthew Cressler's vision for an accessible throughway to the nation's thorny history of race and religion has resulted in a uniquely modern initiative.
Jesuits to host antiracism retreat in Illinois this summer
“The God of Us All: Praying with Black Spirituality” will take place June 24-July 3 at the Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus in Illinois.
Sr Teresita Weind, first Black superior of a global women's religious order, dead at 81
The Ohio-born Black Catholic nun and activist was infamously ousted from a pastoral role in a parish in the 1990s, only to be rehabilitated decades later.
New film shares personal letters of Venerable Augustus Tolton
CHICAGO — A new documentary on Venerable Augustus Tolton features personal letters from the pioneering Black Catholic priest, to be shared publicly for the first time upon the film’s release in June. A private screening of “Tolton Speaks: The Life and Letters of Fr. Augustus Tolton” was held in February
St. Sabina Catholic Church unveils anti-gun violence sculpture in Chicago
The life-size bronze designed by Timothy P. Schmalz depicts a weeping Jesus over the lifeless body of a slain Black youth.
Mary Lou Williams events this week in Chicago to be led by Deanna Witkowski
The scholar and musician from the University of Pittsburgh will give a lecture and concert on consecutive dates at Loyola University Chicago.
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot to receive 2024 Laetare Medal, highest U.S. Catholic honor
The Louisiana-born Black Catholic businesswoman is the CEO of the food bank network Feeding America, the nation's largest nonprofit.
The 'domestic church': A Black Catholic reflection on marriage
Andrew and Terri Lyke, retired experts in marriage ministry, explain how family formation in a Catholic home leads to embodied love in the world.
Dr. Arthur Falls, pioneering Black Catholic Chicagoan, celebrated in roundtable series
The desegregationist physician was largely unsung during his life and even moreso thereafter. A lecture this month in Chicago was a rare exception.
Gala will honor Chicago's Black Catholic founder, fundraise for park
The annual event honoring Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who arrived in Chicago in the late 1700s, will be held in March at the Palmer House.
Bishop Joseph Perry of Chicago retires, widening Black episcopal void
With the retirement of the 75-year-old prelate, there remain only four active African-American Catholic bishops, three of whom were born in the U.S.
Kenneth C. Stewart, former accused Capuchin, dead at 83
The 45-year Franciscan priest was accused of child sex abuse dating to the 1970s and removed from ministry in 2004. He was laicized after leaving the order.
Black Catholics in the history of American music: An overview
A delightfully fun ride through the annals of music history, featuring the ethnoreligious community that seems to have made it all possible.
Simone Biles takes gold in first competition since 2021
The queen of the mat displayed her royalty once again, taking all-around gold and qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
'The hand of God is on you': Fr Michael Pfleger to youth choir after crash caused by armed assailants
No children were injured in Saturday's accident, from which several armed individuals fled the scene on Chicago's South Side.