November is National Black Catholic History Month in the United States, a time to honor the history, heritage, and contributions... Read more
Arthur James Gregg, a convert to the Catholic faith who was the first Black American to achieve the rank of... Read more
On the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, we honor the first African American... Read more
A prominent black Pentecostal leader is voicing his “solidarity” with African Catholics and urging Pope Francis to withdraw the new... Read more
Among the many pilgrims to this year’s Congress was a 25-person delegation from the Diocese of St. Thomas in the... Read more
Father Josh Johnson joined thousands of participants at a conference that celebrates Black Catholics and seeks to better understand their... Read more
The Chicago-born bishop brings extensive experience to the role, including his chairmanship of the USCCB Committee on African-American Catholics. Read more
Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free... Read more
Two prominent Catholic speakers say they have seen an openness among Catholics to acknowledge racism as a sin and as... Read more
A new survey of Black Catholics in the United States sheds light on what makes Black expressions of Catholicism unique,... Read more
In the wake of the American Civil War, the former slave Daniel Rudd launched a newspaper that sought to inform... Read more
On Oct. 7, the University of Notre Dame will begin to host the 31st annual Black Catholic Theological Symposium (BCTS)... Read more
The Louisville archdiocese has made steady progress in enrolling more African-Americans in Catholic schools, and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of... Read more
Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first widely recognized African-American priest, is a model for how to overcome racism and persecution, the... Read more
At the end of May, our local community will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Sparked by... Read more
Last summer, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh made an important announcement. St. Benedict the Moor, a historic parish in the... Read more
Black Catholic nuns have made manifold contributions to the Church in the United States, and theirs is a story that... Read more
A Black Catholic leader said Friday that the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is the wrong organization to lead... Read more
San Francisco’s first Black firefighter, a Catholic convert whose faith helped him endure years of racial abuse within the department,... Read more
The fourth annual Quincy pilgrimage honoring Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place Thursday with the intention of... Read more