Ohio symposium to celebrate Black Catholic bishops' 1984 pastoral letter
The event celebrates "What We Have Seen and Heard" coincides with the 20th death anniversary of Black Catholic liturgy pioneer Fr Clarence Rivers.
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'We are Black and Catholic': 2024 Joint Conference gathers clergy, religious in Louisville for synodal action
The annual event brings together organizations comprising U.S. Black Catholic clergy, religious brothers, women religious, deacons, and seminarians.
From a funeral to a wedding: The joy-filled homegoing of Fr Norman Fischer
Ali Mumbach reflects on a powerful display of love and remembrance for a Black Catholic priest gone long too soon.
Fr Norman Fischer, president of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, dead at 50
The veteran priest, the first of African or Filipino descent in the Diocese of Lexington, passed away unexpectedly while in Delaware on sabbatical.
Where to find a Catholic Juneteenth event (2024 edition)
A listing of Catholic (and Catholic-adjacent) Juneteenth events around the country.
Bishop talks food insecurity as National Eucharistic Pilgrimage stops in Beaumont
Bishop David Toups highlighted the social issue while emphasizing spiritual nourishment and Christian unity ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress.
Dominic Njoku to be ordained a priest with the Josephites
The Nigerian seminarian will be ordained on Saturday morning at Corpus Christi Epiphany Catholic Church in New Orleans.
Black Catholic seminarian Zachary Smith, SVD to be ordained a priest
The young University of Pittsburgh and Divine Word College alum is expected to serve in Japan to begin his priestly ministry.
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.
St. Louis to fete 100th birthday of Sr Mary Antona Ebo, 'Sister of Selma'
Black Catholic groups in Missouri will celebrate the late African-American nun and activist with a centennial Mass and honorary presentation.
Ricky Malebranche to be ordained to the transitional diaconate in Virginia
The 36-year-old George Mason graduate formerly worked in counseling and has studied at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Maryland since 2019.
At funeral Mass, hundreds mourn family killed by driver at San Francisco bus stop
An international crowd paid respects to Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, Matilde Ramos Pinto, and their two small children in a liturgy at St. Dominic's.
Greg Lambert to become first African-American Catholic priest in Iowa
The 29-year-old Florida native is set to make history for the Archdiocese of Dubuque in May, when he is ordained by Archbishop Thomas Zinkula.
Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2024 edition)
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
Where to find a Catholic MLK Day event (2024 edition)
How does MLK Day intersect with the Catholic Church this year? Let me count—or list—the ways.
Venerable Mary Lange to be celebrated in Baltimore during Catholic Schools Week
The Black Catholic foundress and nun on the path to sainthood will be the honoree of a Mass celebrated by Archbishop William Lori.