Fr A. Gerard Jordan, O. Praem, chief Tolton promoter, dead at 54
An African-American Norbertine priest in Louisiana, known for promoting the cause of Venerable Augustus Tolton, died this week of complications stemming from COVID-19.
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African-American SVD seminarian makes final vows Saturday, nears ordination
Buffalo native Edwan "Manie" Manuel, SVD has completed one of the last steps in his seminary formation, ahead of his diaconate ordination next month.
Funeral for slain Black Catholic youth set for Friday morning
A member of St Sabina Catholic Church's youth violence intervention program killed late last month in Chicago will be funeralized on Friday.
Opinion: The sainthood process doesn’t work for US Blacks because they don’t see us
Ralph Moore Jr., a member of the group behind a letter-writing campaign to canonize the six African Americans to sainthood, makes his case for hagiological inclusion.
A tweet in time: Black Catholics in the age of liturgical shaming
A Black parish in Mobile was the subject of online controversy after posting a video of a parishioner dancing at Mass. Nate Tinner-Williams explains.
Trinidadian religious sister professing first vows in Wis. Sunday
One of the few Black religious sisters in formation stateside will make her first profession on Sunday with a Dominican order founded in 1847.
Knights of Peter Claver release statement on gun violence
The nation’s largest Black Catholic organization has spoken out on the need for gun legislation—including a ban on assault weapons—following recent mass shootings and the fraternal order’s national convention held last week in Illinois. The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary’s new “Statement of
'Our Noble Order': Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary host successful convention in Illinois
The first in-person convention in 3 years for the nation's premier Black Catholic fraternal order brought national fellowship—and renewed focus.
Review: "A Place at the Table" inspires hope with US Black Catholic saints-to-be
A new documentary covering the lives of the six African-American Catholics on the path to sainthood succeeds mightily, says Briana Jansky.
Saint Peter Claver Foundation scholarship gala set for July 16th in Illinois
The charitable arm of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual gala on Saturday during its national convention near Chicago.
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.
Virtual event to honor Venerable Augustus Tolton ahead of 125th feast day
Priests and scholars will assemble for a virtual event on July 8th, one day before the feast of the first openly Black Catholic priest in the US.
Black Catholics react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
50 years of abortion rights have been upended by a conservative majority on the Supreme Court, eliciting polarized reactions from legislators and top Catholic clergy.
Opinion: I'm not the only Catholic who wants more politicians like Pastor Chris Butler
Douglas Stringer explains why he supports the campaign of a Black pro-life Democrat in the race for retiring Rep. Bobby Rush's seat in Congres.
Fr Charles D. Burns, SVD dead at 90
A newsmaking African-American priest and cousin to Thea Bowman who made waves in the Civil Rights and Black Catholic Movements passed away this month in Los Angeles.
Two African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests on Saturday
This weekend will bring the ordination of two new African-American Catholic priests in the United States, both of whom hail from the same Black parish in Georgia.