Review: 'Fat Luther, Slim Pickin's' a must-read on Black Catholic culture, resilience, and faith
A new book from Ave Maria Press highlights the experiences of Black Catholics from the perspectives of two Black Catholics in the heart of the Midwest.
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Report: Alleged miracles for sainthood cause of Venerable Augustus Tolton now under investigation
A number of miracles that could bring about the first-ever beatification of an African American are now being inspected by official investigators from Rome.
Where to find a Black bishop this Easter weekend (2022 edition)
A listing of Easter Masses around the Unites States featuring Black bishops.
Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary to hold 106th national convention July 15-20th in Chicago
The nation's premier Black Catholic fraternal order is hosting its 106th national convention this July, after two years in a virtual format due to the pandemic.
Sister Thea Bowman Foundation seeks scholarship applicants, partners
Applications are open for a scholarship program supporting African-American high schoolers transitioning to higher education at Catholic schools.
Gala in honor of Venerable Augustus Tolton scheduled for April 2nd in Louisiana
A gala supporting the sainthood cause of Venerable Augustus Tolton [https://g.co/kgs/W27Az3], the first openly Black priest in US history, has been scheduled for April 2nd in New Iberia, Louisiana. Chicago auxiliary bishop Joseph N. Perry [https://g.co/kgs/xhGJXo], the diocesan postulator for the cause,
Two African Americans to be ordained Catholic priests on May 28th
Two men will join the ranks of the nation's estimated 250 African-American priests when they are ordained this spring in Chicago and Atlanta, respectively.
Annual gala honoring Chicago's Black Catholic founder set for March 5th
A Chicago public park in honor of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable was announced 35 years ago. It is still yet to come, and a local nonprofit aims to be the change.
CTU hosting webinar Thursday on 'Black Catholic exodus'
African-American Catholics are leaving the Church like clockwork, and a virtual event this week out of Chicago will aim to address the phenomenon head-on.
Remembering Fr Martin Carter, SA
Donna Leslie offers a longform tribute to the life and legacy of an eminent Black Catholic priest, recently deceased at the age of 91.
2 Black Catholic schools closing permanently in New Orleans and Mobile
A pair of African-American schools in two of the Blackest archdiocese in the country are slated to close at the end of the current school year.
LaNiyah Murphy, of St Sabina anti-violence group in Chicago, shot and killed at 20
A prominent young Black Catholic activist in Chicago has been shot dead following a dispute Tuesday evening on the South Side.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of DC tests positive for COVID-19
The nation's boosted Black cardinal has contracted the deadly Coronavirus, reporting no symptoms as of Friday evening.
St Sabina's holding NYE march against Chicago gun violence
Chicago's most prominent Black parish is once again making its voice heard in the fight against gun violence, hosting a peace march on New Year's Eve.
'End the tale of two cities': Chicago's Saint Sabina Church holding press conference Tuesday on government response to homicide crisis
Chicago's most active Black parish is gathering tomorrow morning to demand the local government address the record-setting murder rate in 2021.
Black Catholic scholars help launch 'Queer Catholic Theologians of Color' project
Last month in Chicago, a group of Catholic scholars launched a new group centering LGBTQ Catholic voices in the struggle against injustice.