Opinion: Hosting Abby Johnson in 2021 is inexcusable
This month, The Catholic University of America not only hosted Abby Johnson, but publicly minimized the danger of her anti-life stances. Gunnar Gundersen responds.
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Review: 'Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood' (part 2)
Henriette Delille overcame multiple bishops to found the second Black religious order in the US in 1837. You wouldn't know it from reading Michael Heinlein's new Black saints book, though.
University of Dallas anti-racism club finally approved
A club aiming to uplift UD's students of color had been stymied repeatedly in 2020, but has now been approved directly by the outgoing university president.
Anonymous, Church-run survey seeks Black Catholic respondents
Black Catholics now have a new opportunity to be heard, in the form of an anonymous survey making the rounds online. The source, however, remains under wraps.
A thought and a podcast: the Black Catholic Messenger show is live
The Black Catholic Messenger show brings our publication to the airwaves, discussing news relevant to Black Catholics and highlighting forgotten voices.
New Orleans archdiocese's 'Symposium for Systemic Change' highlights (and displays) shortcomings
An annual justice symposium in New Orleans proceeded virtually this year, led by a number of notable names. Issues with optics and logistics, however, also played a role.
Lisa Montgomery's life hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court debates and Congress moves
As the Trump administration rushes to take more lives in its final 8 days, legislators look to do away with government-sponsored killings altogether.
Opinion: Racism and what we are not told
Briana Huddleston dissects one of Fr James Altman's alarming homilies from the past year, explaining how fake news and racism damages the Church's witness.
Black Catholic Round-up (1/10/2021)
The latest #BlackCatholicRoundup includes a new initiative on the 6 US Black Catholic saints, a series of history features, and more.
Opinion: Black Catholic faces in high places
In the wake of a right-wing terrorist attack on the capitol, Nate Tinner-Williams critiques Black Catholic voices willing to justify and defend extremism.
Opinion: The Magnificat is a promise
Gunner Gundersen reflects on the witness and exaltation of the Virgin Mary, drawing a connection to the modern fight to end racism and injustice in the US.
Guadalupe Radio Network adds (extreme) Black Traditionalist to the air
As the saga regarding Gloria Purvis, "Morning Glory", and EWTN continues to unfold, the first domino in the story—Guadalupe Radio Network—has managed to avoid controversy over their newest Black host.
Opinion: Gloria Purvis deserved better
In the wake of EWTN's widely-condemned decision to remove Gloria Purvis from the air, Black Catholic author Alessandra Harris speaks out in her defense.
'Morning Glory' officially out at EWTN
The inevitable has become reality, as EWTN goes the way of Rome in removing its bastion of anti-racism and Consistent Life: Gloria Purvis and Morning Glory.
Rachael's Children: Alfred Bourgeois becomes 10th victim of Trump's federal executions—all since June
The Trump administration takes federal executions into the double digits in a calendar year for the first time since the turn of the 20th century.
Pharaoh's Army: Catholic-led judiciary takes another life
Attorney General BIll Barr ends yet another Black life, extending the government's killing spree to levels not seen since the 19th century.