Bishop-elect Jacques Fabre, CS to be installed Friday afternoon in Charleston
The nation's first Haitian Catholic ordinary will be installed Friday in Charleston, with fellow Black prelates in tow alongside bishops from around the country.
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Fr Robert Pittman, SSS, communal farm founder and Eucharistic devotee, dies in Ohio at 93
An early Black priest in the US, known for his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and education of children preparing for First Communion, died in Ohio this week.
Interview: Bishop-elect Jacques Fabre, America's first Haitian Catholic ordinary
A sit-down with the first-ever Haitian appointed to head a US Catholic diocese—covering history, faith, and the need for collaboration between laity and the bishops.
Opinion: The Catholic University of America has a racism problem.
America's national Catholic university has a long history of racism, and a new video from their business dean—a European immigrant—seems to be more of the same.
Opinion: Combating international anti-LGBTQ+ hate is a pro-life issue
Efran Menny offers his take on why Catholics cannot leave LGBTQ+ people behind in the fight for justice and human solidarity.
Interview: Fr Anthony "Amde" Hamilton, Creole poet and rap founder turned Oriental Orthodox priest
A sit-down with one of the first rappers in history, a Catholic-raised Creole with strong Louisiana roots and a bone to pick with the powers that be.
Fr Jacques Fabre, CS named Bishop of Charleston—a Haitian first for the United States
Skipping the line to become a bishop, a Black priest from Haiti is due to make waves come April when he is seated in April as the next head of the Diocese of Charleston.
Fort Mose Jazz and Blues Series rocking this month in St Augustine, Florida
A historic Black Catholic fort in North Florida is raising funds for a reconstructed model of its former glory with a music fest for Black History Month.
Feast day celebration for Servant of God Mary Lange scheduled for Saturday afternoon
The Oblate Sisters of Providence have announced a virtual ceremony commemorating the feast day of Servant of God Mary Lange, to be broadcast live on Saturday, February 5th at 2pm ET from the sisters’ motherhouse, the Our Lady of Mount Providence Convent in Baltimore. It will feature a commemoration of
Catholic sculptor Edmonia Lewis to receive official US postage stamp
A new stamp from the US Postal Service will honor a Black Catholic sculptor who spent much of her career gaining accolades in Rome.
Reflection: Sidney Poitier and the right to be respected
Zuri Davis exposits the anti-racist work and legacy of the first Black man to win acting's highest honor, who died last week at the age of 94.
Reflection: What 'Don't Look Up' teaches us about government, the environment, and COVID-19
Efran Menny breaks down the new Netflix hit and how it informs the global response to various health concerns in the modern age.
Opinion: We should celebrate Kwanzaa. (The Bible tells us so.)
Fr Nnaemeka Ali, OMI continues his discussion of Kwanzaa, arguing that it makes Biblical sense to join in the cultural celebrations of the marginalized.
Opinion: Kwanzaa displays the gift of African values to the world
As detractors wage their annual campaign against Kwanzaa, a Nigerian priest offers his perspective on why the holiday has value—and strong African roots.
National Black Catholic Congress young adult webinar series continues December 6th
The next entry in a webinar series from young Black Catholic academics will tackle the topic of Black Lives Matter in the context of the Catholic Church.
Black Catholic, first African American to cross the Atlantic, invited to Vatican for World AIDS Day
A noted HIV/AIDS activist from New York is headed to Rome later this week to commemorate a historic meeting with Pope St John Paul II.