Fr Rayford Emmons, first Black Catholic priest in Philadelphia, celebrating 50 years of ministry
The veteran minister and Catholic convert will be feted with a Jubilee Mass and celebration this month at Holy Cross Church in Mt. Airy.
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Black head coaches with Catholic roots to face off in 2024 NBA Finals, making history
Joe Mazzulla and Jason Kidd will lead their respective teams on basketball's biggest stage this month, starting Thursday night in Boston.
Gospel-centered solidarity on the road to Gaza
The New Testament story of the Ethiopian eunuch is well-known for various reasons. Its mention of Gaza is not usually one of them.
New film on Venerable Augustus Tolton premiering June 2 in Chicago
The documentary, featuring never-before-released letters from the nation's first openly Black Catholic priest, will screen at the DuSable Museum.
Henrietta Lacks family can sue over use of immortal 'HeLa' cells, judge rules
The new ruling out of Maryland could set up her descendants for another large settlement, this time from California bioscience firm Ultragenyx.
Can Africa be found on a Catholic pilgrimage to Rome?
A weeklong Catholic student pilgrimage to Rome set out to show Rome as a place for all peoples. Finding Africa took some doing.
My book on racial justice became real when my family experienced hate first-hand.
Alessandra Harris wrote a new book describing the history of racism in the U.S. Then the topic hit home in suburban Northern California.
Black Catholics to lead 'Incorruptibles of Italy' pilgrimage
The trip will stop in Vicenza, Assisi, and Rome; include an opportunity for a Jubilee 2025 indulgence; and visit the shrine of St. Josephine Bakhita.
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.
Symposium on Fr Clarence Rivers and 'What We Have Seen and Heard' set for Nov. 22-24 in Dayton
The 3-day event will feature keynotes, breakouts, and a Rivers Gospel Mass with Cdl Wilton Gregory of Washington, one of the letter's authors.
MLK speechwriter Clarence B. Jones awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
The nation's highest civilian honor, bestowed by President Joe Biden, went to the 93-year-old activist, former attorney, and businessman on May 3.
'Mass of the Ages', part 3: Cherry-picked, choppy, but charming at times
The last iteration in the pro-Latin Mass documentary trilogy is more of the same, featuring one side and flawed logic, but has a few bright spots.
Descendants of Jesuit enslavement launch new research nonprofit
The Descendants of Jesuit Enslavement Historical & Genealogical Society seeks to shine a light on enslavement in the world's largest religious order.
How one San Francisco Catholic school interfaces with bullying—even as it evolves
Once a perceived hotbed for racism and homophobia, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep has made strides even as bullying evolves worldwide in the digital age.
Dorothy Day at the 1976 Eucharistic Congress: Work for peace, not war.
A future saint of solidarity speaks from the afterlife on the conundrums of U.S. Catholicism and a pathway toward Eucharistic peace.
Ed Dwight going to space 60 years after (almost) becoming first Black astronaut
Ed Dwight Jr. was rejected by NASA in the 1960s, but will now head toward the stars as part of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space tourist program.