Ladies Auxiliary centennial shines as Knights of Peter Claver host 110th national convention in Houston
The 100-year celebration and national office elections brought roughly 1,000 Clavers to Texas, one of the fraternal order's most active regions.
Conferences
'Maintenance to mission': National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus envisions future at 2026 convocation
The gathering brought nearly 50 Black Catholic ministers and seminarians to Houston for several days of fellowship, encouragement, and celebration.
My experience at a Chicago justice conference showed me the power of Christian witness.
Daryl Grigsby recounts his time at an ecumenical gathering centered on "holy resistance" and its outworking in the current American moment.
'A theological and moral voice': Chicago conference explores Pope Leo XIV—past, present, and future
Scholars and journalists spoke at the two-day event on the American pontiff, his roots and experiences in the global Church, and his current voice.
'We are them. They are us.': St. Louis Catholics gather for workshop unpacking racism, the Church's response
The event, based on the USCCB’s 2018 letter “Open Wide Our Hearts," was organized by the Office of Racial Harmony and Black Catholic Ministries.
Inaugural Tolton Symposium will honor nation's first openly Black Catholic priest
The 3-day event on Venerable Augustus Tolton will feature speakers from around the country specializing in history, ministry, and catechesis.
Second national CROSS conference unpacks Catholic slavery, centers descendants at Georgetown
Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery gathered academics, archivists, ministers, and others to reflect on the Church's original sin.
Despite immigration defense, U.S. Catholic bishops falter on clarity at 2025 fall assembly
Nate Tinner-Williams on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall meeting and the U.S. episcopacy's troubled sociopolitical moment.
Sharon Lavigne, 'Cancer Alley' activist, granted honorary Italian citizenship
The Louisiana native received the honor while in the country for meetings with students, fellow climate advocates, and top Vatican officials.
National Black Catholic Men's Conference set for September in New Orleans
The 2025 Fr Chester P. Smith National Black Catholic Men's Conference is set for Sept. 4-7 in New Orleans, bringing the annual gathering back to the Crescent City for the first time in 15 years. The event, to be held at the Hilton Riverside Hotel, is organized
Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary to host joint national convention with juniors in Maryland
For the second time, the nation's largest Black Catholic organization will host its junior and senior national gatherings back-to-back.
XULA medical school leaders speak on health equity at 2025 Essence Fest panel
XULA President Dr. C. Reynold Verret and Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine dean Dr. Leonardo Seoane spoke on the state of Black healthcare.
Sister Thea Bowman Conference celebrates Black Catholic saint-to-be in Washington
The event was held at Servant of God Thea Bowman's alma mater, the Catholic University of America, and highlighted her remarkable life and legacy.
Lyke Conference and Unity Explosion set for June 2025
The two Black Catholic gatherings have not been held in the same year since 2018, when Unity Explosion last held a full conference.
Conference on Servant of God Thea Bowman set for March in D.C.
The event will be held at the Catholic University of America, the alma mater and former teaching post of the Black Catholic saint-to-be.
'Seeking for a City' Black Catholic academic symposium connects histories, dreams new futures
The event marked twin anniversaries for African Americans in the Church, while looking forward to the future of ethnic expression and liberation.