Prayer for a pope: On Leo XIV and the era of great faith
Dr. Ronald E. Smith shares how we can support the new Roman pontiff, inspired by recent Catholic exemplars of holiness and evangelization.
New Evangelization
I worked for Catholic Charities—which needs our support now more than ever.
Joseph Peach on his experience with the embattled Catholic nonprofit and its mission to serve the least of these.
Black Catholic history means remembering our roots
Tamika Royes on the work of reorienting the Church's memory and championing the legacy of the ancestors.
What would St. Francis do? How to rebuild the Church today
Joseph Peach on the reconstructive vision of the Seraphic Father and how Catholics today are also called to ongoing renewal in evangelization.
Have we seen and heard? On freedom and Catholic evangelization in urban communities
Fr John McKenzie presents a proposal for renewal in the U.S. Church as it wrestles with the question of inner-city ministry in the modern age.
Podcast: Dr. Mario Dance on the fight for Catholic campus missionaries of color
A Black Catholic retired veterinarian is working to diversify campus outreach in the U.S. Catholic Church. Long story short: The work ain't easy.
Institute for Black Catholic Studies honors Eucharistic Revival on its own terms in New Orleans
Adoration infused with Black Catholic spirituality punctuated the three-week session of graduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana.
How 'Three Minutes of Power' can change a life
Joseph Peach explains a unique method of evangelization, modeled by Jesus himself on the road to Calvary.
Black Catholic young adult webinar brings home need for change
Following up a workshop held in the fall at Xavier University of Louisiana, the virtual event shared insights from the gathering and hopes for the future.
Black Catholic young adults to host webinar as follow-up to national gathering
The panel will include organizers of a YA convening at Xavier University of Louisiana in the fall, which produced a report outlining key needs.
Is it time for a Catholic charter school movement?
Catholic schools are closing every year, but few parishes are moving to capitalize in the aftermath. Dr. Ronald Smith says there's a better way.
The New Globalization is not Christian.
Dr. Ronald Smith grapples with the realities of rapid globalization led by Asia and Russia in an age of religious pluralism.
Amid national exodus, Black Catholic young adults gather to plan renewal
The weekend convening was organized to form an action plan challenging Church leaders—parish, episcopal, and national—on an oft-forgotten demographic.
Malcolm X: a master evangelist ‘by any means necessary’
Dcn Tim Tilghman extols the virtues of Malcolm X, a legendary activist who modeled his life's work on the Biblical saints.
This young priest is seeking revival in Detroit. The secret ingredient? Black Catholic schools.
How do you save one of the last bastions of Black Catholic education in the Motor City? By supporting it with time, money, and a realistic theology of evangelization, says Fr John McKenzie.
How the National Black Catholic Congress inspired me as an HBCU campus minister
Preslaysa Williams, the new CCM director at Norfolk State and Hampton, explains how connecting with thousands of Black Catholics has inspired her work.