In the fight for the soul of America, which side are Catholics on?
Daryl Grigsby opines on the moral failings of Trumpism and the peculiar Catholic attachment to it that persists despite all manner of wickedness.
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A moral call to defend Black voting rights: How Catholics should respond
Efran Menny surveys the history of African-American disenfranchisement and urges faithful Catholic witness to stem the tide of injustice.
Auxiliary Bishop-elect Robert Boxie of Washington to be consecrated July 7
The 45-year-old chaplain is set to become the nation's youngest Catholic prelate and the latest African-American auxiliary bishop in Washington.
Virginia Supreme Court nixes Democrats' congressional map amid voting rights fracas
The 4-3 ruling from a conservative-majority bench said a spring voter referendum was authorized improperly in violation of the state constitution.
No deportation date for Bolivian immigrant tabbed for Congo
by Lyle Muller, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 5, 2026
Fr Robert Boxie III named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, youngest U.S. Catholic prelate
The 45-year-old former attorney has served as the Catholic chaplain for Howard University since 2020, seeing sustained success at the HBCU.
'I stand in solidarity': Black bishop defends Pope Leo XIV amid White House attacks
Archbishop Shelton Fabre is among the numerous Catholic prelates speaking out in the wake of anti-Catholic comments from President Donald Trump.
'Demonic cycle of evil': Pope Leo XIV again rejects war during Vatican prayer vigil for peace
The American pontiff held the livestreamed service in response to various global conflicts, heading off weeks of intensifying anti-war messages.
Fr Bill Norvel, SSJ, first African-American male superior general, dead at 90
The Mississippi-born priest combated racism, spread Black Catholic liturgy, and served as the first Black male superior general in U.S. history.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford wins Illinois congressional primary to succeed U.S. Rep. Danny Davis
The crowded race saw millions in ad spend against Ford from the Israel and crypto lobbies, though it was not enough to boost his main opponent.
(Podcast) Discovering Dédé: How OperaCréole helps bring Black opera back to life
Givonna Joseph and Aria M. Mason discuss OperaCréole and their premiere of the long-lost opera "Morgiane" by the late Black composer Edmond Dédé.
Diocese of Arlington seeks descendants of those enslaved by prominent Virginia Catholic family
The Brent family, linked to early Maryland and Virginia, likely enslaved and buried African Americans at a Virginia property excavated last year.
The U.S. and Israel bomb Iran, Black Catholic lawmakers react
Airstrikes on Iran have left 200+ dead, including scores of children, as the United States and Israel seek the overthrow of the Islamic Republic.
Maryland attorney general sues Trump administration over planned $102M detention center
Anthony Brown, a Black Catholic, is the first AG to sue the White House over its plans to convert warehouses into immigrant holding facilities.
Black Catholics sign onto congressional Democrats' call for immigration enforcement reform
Hispanic Caucus chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Rep. Gabe Amo joined a statement on how Catholic social teaching can help guide policy changes.
'Inaccurate and false': South African cardinal denies Trump-backed claims of White genocide
Stephen Brislin of Johannesburg condemned efforts by far-right South Africans and U.S. officials to misrepresent a complex political situation.