US Bishops Mark 100th Anniversary of Black History Month
The bishops marked the anniversary by urging the faithful to ‘be faithful stewards of memory’ and ‘courageous witnesses to truth.’
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Black Catholic Leader Condemns Threats, ‘Loss of Civility’ After Kirk’s Assassination
Father Reginald Norman emphasized that Catholics “are called to honor the dignity of every person — even those with whom we disagree” — and respect each other’s freedom of expression, while explaining that Black Catholics have voiced concerns about some of Kirk’s statements.
Father Gus Taylor, Co-Founder Of Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, Dies at 84
Father Taylor was the eldest of seven children, including a surviving brother Father David Taylor, a priest who has served for more than 40 years in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
‘My Mission is to Form Saints,’ Speaker at National Black Catholic Congress Says
Held every five years, the NBCC is organized by a team of ecclesial and lay leaders, including Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. The event brings in crowds of several thousand, including priests, bishops, religious, and lay faithful, representing African American communities from across the country.
March Madness: Meet the Catholic Priest Who Helped Desegregate College Basketball
Father Joseph Nearon, while a student at Manhattan College, was instrumental in integrating college basketball tournaments and later became one of the few Black priest theologians in the United States.
Pearlie Harris, Acclaimed South Carolina Teacher and Volunteer, Awarded Benemerenti Medal
The Benemerenti Medal is awarded by the pope in recognition of exceptional service to the Catholic Church.
Notre Dame to Host 31st Annual Black Catholic Theological Symposium
The symposium, which is co-sponsored by the Department of Africana Studies and the Department of Theology at Notre Dame, will also include two days of private meetings for BCTS members to share working papers, and a listening session to hear about the experiences of local Black Catholics in Notre Dame.
Venerable Augustus Tolton’s Spiritual Sons: Black Catholic Priests Ordained in 2021
Three Black Catholics newly ordained to the Catholic priesthood share their vocation journeys.
‘American Spartacus’: On Juneteenth, Let’s Honor This Black Catholic Civil War Hero
Captain André Cailloux’s heroism is nearly forgotten, but Catholics should honor his bold sacrifice, which his contemporaries believed decisively changed the outcome of the Civil War.
Black Catholics See Continued Progress on the Road to Canonization for ‘Saintly Six’
The COVID-19 pandemic put a slowdown on the causes of men and women who are poised to become the United States’ first African American saints and have much to offer the universal Church about faithfully following Jesus Christ.
