New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's vacant Congress seat could be filled by Black Catholic comedian
46-year-old J-L Cauvin is running against a dozen other Democrats in a solid-blue district that will see back-to-back elections in 2026.
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Date set for Texas special election runoff featuring Black Catholic congressional hopeful
Former Houston city councilwoman Amanda Edwards faces Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee in a January faceoff after several GOP-led delays.
Abuse lawsuit against Haitian-American bishop Guy Sansaricq delayed by court filing
The Brooklyn Diocese withheld public notice of the 2019 allegation until his death in 2021, and only this week attorneys told the court he is deceased.
George Santos' seven-year fraud sentence commuted by President Trump
The former congressman from New York was expelled from the House of Representatives in 2023 and sentenced to federal prison in April.
'Real Housewives' stars Wendy and Eddie Osefo booked on fraud charges in Maryland
The Nigerian-American Catholic couple is accused of fabricating a home burglary to net more than $450,000 in overlapping insurance payouts.
'Nuns vs. The Vatican' review: A much-needed new angle on clerical abuse
Nate Tinner-Williams on a film uncovering the scourge of abuse against women religious—centering on the high-profile Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to four years in prison over prostitution charges
The Catholic-raised rap mogul beat racketeering and trafficking charges earlier this year linked to decades of misconduct and physical assault.
Assata Shakur, famed Black revolutionary and erstwhile political prisoner, dead at 78
The African-American Catholic convert was convicted on trumped-up murder charges in 1977 following a N.J. shootout, before escaping prison to Cuba.
New Orleans mayor, former bodyguard plead not guilty to federal charges linked to affair
The pair allegedly conspired to fund an affair on the city's dime and covered it up by means of deleted messages, perjury, and public retaliation.
Indicted Jackson prosecutor’s latest campaign finance report rife with errors
Amid federal corruption charges, the campaign finance report from Jody Owens features bad math, with thousands of dollars unaccounted for.
French president Macron speaks out on lawsuit against Candace Owens
The legal action concerns the ongoing (and long-debunked) conspiracy theory that asserts the French leader's wife Brigitte was born a male.
In 2025, the 'immortal' Henrietta Lacks is still receiving her due.
An October event in Maryland will help cement her remembrance in Maryland medicine—and begin a new chapter of family advocacy.
Cancer Alley rally to feature former Vice President Al Gore, Black Catholic activist Sharon Lavigne
The event, led by RISE St. James, honors the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the ongoing fight against chemical pollution in Louisiana.
New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell hit with federal charges linked to years-long affair
The Black Catholic executive, the first woman to lead the Crescent City, was earlier revealed to be in an illicit relationship with her bodyguard.
Black Catholic congressman 'incarcerated' while trying to enter immigrant detention facility in Brooklyn
Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat was briefly detained outside of MDC Brooklyn with two Democratic colleagues.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
The young Black Catholic previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates and will face incumbent Jason Miyares, a Trump ally, in November.