Fr Rayford Emmons, first Black Catholic priest in Philadelphia, celebrating 50 years of ministry
The veteran minister and Catholic convert will be feted with a Jubilee Mass and celebration this month at Holy Cross Church in Mt. Airy.
Opinion
Gospel-centered solidarity on the road to Gaza
The New Testament story of the Ethiopian eunuch is well-known for various reasons. Its mention of Gaza is not usually one of them.
Can Africa be found on a Catholic pilgrimage to Rome?
A weeklong Catholic student pilgrimage to Rome set out to show Rome as a place for all peoples. Finding Africa took some doing.
Stand up for the African Americans on the path to sainthood.
Ralph E. Moore Jr. says this year should be the start of a direct campaign for the sainthood of the first six African Americans up for canonization.
My book on racial justice became real when my family experienced hate first-hand.
Alessandra Harris wrote a new book describing the history of racism in the U.S. Then the topic hit home in suburban Northern California.
'We are Clavers': How I saw the Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver's Central States District conference
Dorothy Dempsey reflects on a fraternal event that drew hundreds to St. Louis for a time of service, fellowship, and spiritual reflection.
On the brink of a Fantasy America, vote for a civilized world.
Dorothy Dempsey explains how a false reality created by former President Donald Trump could doom the country once again.
Sr Mary Antona Ebo inspires us to 'tell our story'.
Dr. Alice Prince reflects on a recent event commemorating the life and legacy of one of America's most prominent Black Catholic nuns.
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.
Review: 'A Symphony of Tiny Lights' illuminates Dr. John H. Francis, eco-justice pioneer
A new short doc on a planet-walking environmental activist—who once considered the monastery—does right by its subject and his love for the earth.
More female Catholic saints? Look no further than Mary, Henriette, Julia, and Thea.
Ralph Moore Jr. says Women's History Month is a good time to remember the saintly female Black Catholics who helped build America.
Walking the 'Via Dolorosa of Antiracism'
Toni-Moore Duggan links the experience of anti-Black hate to the suffering of Christ's Passion—and calls us to holy resistance in the present day.
I can be a little emotional—especially about racism.
Rudy Dehaney on why responding passionately to anti-Black prejudice is a complicated matter—in more ways than one.
Review: 'Cabrini' strikes the right notes of nun's missions to America
Samantha Smith says the new Catholic flick is worth a watch, with strong acting and a compelling American story with an Italian twist.
Remembering Fr Jacques Bonnaud, SJ, the only beatified Black Catholic from North America
Nate Tinner-Williams recounts the story of a little-known Haitian Jesuit priest who is one of only three Black blesseds in the Western Hemisphere.
'Fiducia Supplicans' and seeing Christ above the crowd
Stephen Staten covers the new issuances from the Vatican and the need for more commitment from the faithful to charity, openness, and mercy.