Xavier University of Louisiana national champions in competitive cheer for second time in four years
The Gold Rush dethroned three-peat champions St. Ambrose with a strong final-day performance to capture the school's second-ever red banner.
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Black Catholics in the United States: The 2024 data and what it means
Ali Mumbach analyzes recent national data to give a picture of the presence and perspectives of Black Catholics in the United States.
A cry that went unheard: Why the Laken Snelling case still matters
Robert Alan Glover on a recent case of hidden pregnancy, alleged murder, and a throwaway culture that would rather have certain tragedies go away.
Holy Family Cristo Rey High School in Birmingham to host annual gala
The annual event raises money to support the low-tuition institution, which serves mostly Black and brown students in north central Alabama.
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.
Campus of Martin University, cofounded by Black Catholic priest in Indianapolis, up for sale
The predominantly Black school, linked to the late Boniface Hardin, OSB, closed in December after a decade of financial turmoil and low enrollment.
From Lexington to Jamaica with love: Serving the differently abled with Mustard Seed Communities
A return mission trip to a unique Catholic ministry in the Caribbean brought love and joy to a priest from Kentucky who shared his story with BCM.
Brooklyn Diocese to enter mediation over child sex abuse cases
The diocese, one of the nation's most diverse, seeks to universally settle more than 1,100 cases—including one against a Black Catholic bishop.
The enduring beauty and message of 'Champagne', a short film that challenges the heart
Simoa Barros on a lesser-known animated flick from the late Michael Sporn that tells of a young Black girl who navigates her world in living color.
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.
Xavier University of Louisiana receives $38 million gift from MacKenzie Scott
The major gift surpasses her $20 million donation in 2020 as the largest private gift in the history of the nation's Catholic HBCU.
Just enough is not enough: A Black Catholic History Month reflection
James Conway on the contradictions of neutered Black Catholic faith and the change that must soon come in order for the movement to survive.
Black Catholics center stage in 2025 election victories
Jay Jones weathered an October scandal in his bid for Virginia attorney general, while Amanda Edwards' long quest for Congress lives on in Texas.
Abuse lawsuit against Haitian-American bishop Guy Sansaricq delayed by court filing
The Brooklyn Diocese withheld public notice of the 2019 allegation until his death in 2021, and only this week attorneys told the court he is deceased.
Texas' Black Catholic-heavy special election for Congress is largely mum on Israel
Voters for the US House's vacant 18th district seat must parse candidates—several of them Black Catholics—who have largely avoided the Gaza issue.
Robert White Jr. to run for Congress against an aging Eleanor Holmes Norton
The 43-year-old D.C. Council member says he is running against his former mentor to bring hope to D.C. residents living in fear and uncertainty.