Five years never felt so good. Black Catholic Messenger was founded in 2020 to bring light to the voice and witness of African-American in the Church, and we’re celebrating our anniversary with a bang in the Bay Area. On Saturday, Nov. 8, at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral in
The Louisiana native was a force in the cooperative movement and addressing Black land loss, before transitioning to chancery ministry in Atlanta.
The annual commemorative Mass in honor of Fr James E. Coyle will take place in Birmingham, where he was murdered by a Klansman in 1921.
The young Tennessee native, a convert from the Baptist faith, will be the sixth Black American ordained in the Catholic Church so far this year.
The event gathers friends, associates, and former students of the nation's oldest Black Catholic order for fellowship, worship, and remembrance.
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The former high school counselor is one of several U.S.-born Black Catholic seminarians who has received Holy Orders within the past year.
The Black Catholic prelate gathered with his Italian faithful amid scheduled Masses with cardinals in town to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
A national listing of Church-relevant events honoring the life and legacy of the African-American martyr slain for the cause of civil rights.
One of the nation's roughly 30 African-American Catholic seminarians will receive Holy Orders this weekend at the Cathedral of the Incarnation.
The Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart serves African Americans and will ordain three to the transitional diaconate on Friday morning.
It is the second ordination of the year for the religious community, which serves African Americans across the United States.
The event marked twin anniversaries for African Americans in the Church, while looking forward to the future of ethnic expression and liberation.
Looking for an in-person or virtual event celebrating Black Catholic History Month this November? We have you covered.
The Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome gathered hundreds of pilgrims from around the world, including the United States.
