Cristo Rey Charleston High School breaks ground in South Carolina
After more than six years, the project hopes to open in fall 2027 with a class of 100 students in the diverse community of North Charleston.
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Black Catholic activist launches Senate campaign to unseat Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
63-year-old Catherine Fleming Bruce is challenging GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, honing in on affordability and the policies of President Trump.
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Charleston gets $500k preservation grant
The matching funds will support the historic Black parish's capital campaign, with the end goal of an onsite African-American Heritage Center
The hidden history of Black Catholic martyrs in America
Nate Tinner-Williams explores a rarely discussed facet of American Catholic holiness, linking stories of sacrifice from across what is now the United States.
New Trappist meditation garden honors the enslaved in South Carolina
Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner planned the new project after discovering unmarked graves believed to belong to enslaved African Americans.
Amid crisis, Haitian-born Charleston bishop issues statement on immigration
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, one of America's immigrant prelates, emphasized mercy and common sense as GOP deportation efforts ramp up nationwide.
Charleston parish plans renovation, African-American cultural center
The 186-year-old congregation is central to the history of Charleston Black Catholics, and is the only Black parish left in the city limits.
S.C. court ruling on vouchers will hurt low-income families, Charleston Diocese says
South Carolina's high court ruled this week that a program allowing parents to use public funding for private schools is unconstitutional.
Webcomic probes U.S. Catholic stories of race, resistance, and social justice
Dr. Matthew Cressler's vision for an accessible throughway to the nation's thorny history of race and religion has resulted in a uniquely modern initiative.
Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS issues statement on same-sex blessings
The Haitian-American is one of several U.S. prelates to publicly react to the new Vatican doc allowing blessings for couples in irregular unions.
Br David Boone, longtime S.C. civil rights activist, honored with street renaming in Rock Hill
A White Catholic religious brother who made waves with his support of the Civil Rights Movement has been honored in the city where he served for over six decades.
Following controversial comments, Black bishop releases statement on midterm elections
One Catholic bishop directly addressing Tuesday's midterm elections is a Black prelate who criticized President Joe Biden during a cathedral Mass on All Saints' Day.
Remembering Francisco Menéndez and Bloody Mose
The Siege of Fort Mose constituted one of the most important battles in US Catholic history. It was orchestrated with the help of a Black Catholic militia.
Reflection: The Black Catholic martyrs of New York deserve our veneration
On this day 281 years ago, British colonial authorities in New York commenced what includes perhaps the first Black Catholic martyrdoms in the future United States.
Charleston Diocese issues statement on temporary stay of execution for Richard Moore
The Diocese of Charleston has again spoken out in support of clemency for South Carolina's Richard Moore, who was granted a stay of execution on Wednesday.
Will J. Michelle Childs be the next Black Catholic on the Supreme Court?
The clock is ticking on Biden's first Supreme Court nomination. Will it be the Black Catholic from South Carolina?