What is liberty? On founding ideals, Black resistance, and the promise of freedom
Tamika Royes unpacks the meaning of freedom, as recently extolled by Pope Leo XIV, and the complex early history of Black Americans and Canadians.
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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage conclusion draws thousands in downtown Philadelphia
A solemn procession capped off a six-week journey led by young adults up the East Coast to inspire faith and worship in the nation's 250th year.
Pope Leo XIV receives Liberty Medal, urges Americans to live founding values amid 250th anniversary
The Holy Father delivered a live address to the nation on Friday, while also releasing a public letter on July 4 in honor of Independence Day.
Clarence B. Jones, MLK speechwriter who helped pen 'I Have a Dream', dead at 95
The Catholic-raised attorney, aide, and academic received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024 for his work in the Civil Rights Movement.
Fr David Andrew Fisher, African-American Maronite academic, dead at 67
The longtime academic, writer, and seminary professor was educated in Rome and transferred to the historic Eastern Catholic church in the 1990s.
Meet the Black Catholics joining the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Cheyenne Johnson, a returnee who will help lead this year's route, will be joined by Marcel Ferrer on the six-week journey along the East Coast.
Review: Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt's 'Black and Catholic' is a tour de force in African-American sociology
Rana Irby calls the book a corrective to an academic corpus that has far too often forgotten the nation's 3 million U.S. Black Catholics.
'He loved his God': Trailblazing journalist Michael Days remembered at New Jersey funeral
The longtime Philadelphia Daily News editor and devout Black Catholic was buried from his home parish in Trenton with hundreds in attendance.
Michael Days, leading Black journalist and mentor in Philadelphia, dead at 72
The veteran media executive was the first Black top editor at the Philadelphia Daily News and was well-known for promoting media diversity.
Majority-minority Rosemont College to merge with Villanova University
The Philadelphia-area Catholic school has faced financial concerns for more than a decade and emerged from an accreditation crisis in 2023.
Beloved Philadelphia priest Addisalem Mekonnen dead at 42
The Ethiopian-born Catholic clergyman died suddenly at his residence just days before Christmas.
Post-synod, African Americans from students' pilgrimage speak of invigoration, challenges
An October event in Rome stirred consciences and debate, while the few Black participants say they were inspired by a unique moment of synodality.
Dr. Anthea Butler talks democracy, human dignity in Catholics for Harris-Walz national organizing call
The Black Catholic academic was among several advocates featured in the Democratic virtual meeting ahead of a pivotal U.S. presidential election.
'They're eating the dogs': Donald Trump doubles down on Haitian migrant disinfo in first debate with VP Kamala Harris
The former president backed claims originating from his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, which have since been denied by local officials in Ohio.
Another perspective on 'The Forge', an inspiring film for all Christians
Sr Stephanie Henry responds to a critical review of the new evangelical film, which promotes prayer, peer mentorship, and personal development.
Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, father of Kobe and former NBA player, dead at 69
The former international basketball star, once estranged from his Hall of Famer son, last coached in a Japanese pro league in 2015.