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First black Catholic school St. Frances Academy in East Baltimore honors work of Mother...

BALTIMORE -- The one-and-only known photograph ever taken of Mother Mary Lange held a place of prominence during a special Jan. 30 Mass celebrated...

Advent fast takes on deeper meaning for Ukrainian Catholics during wartime

An Advent tradition among Eastern Catholics has taken on a deeper meaning amid Russia's war on Ukraine. The Fast of St. Philip, also known as...

Question Corner: Divorce situations for Catholics that do not require annulments

Q: Are there certain divorce situations for Catholics that do not require annulments? I'm thinking about Justice of the Peace marriages, marriages at sea...

Voices from the National Black Catholic Congress in Washington — Photo gallery

By Mark Zimmermann Catholic Standard As people left the July 23 closing Mass for the National Black Catholic Congress, Vernon Taylor of St. Joseph’s Parish on...

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory pays tribute to visionaries at opening Mass for National Black...

WASHINGTON -- Celebrating the opening Mass for the National Black Catholic Congress meeting July 21, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory emphasized visionaries' important role in...

Kansas City Catholics rally around 16-year-old Ralph Yarl and his family after shooting

Catholics in Kansas City, Missouri, are turning to faith, dialogue and discernment after a local Black teen was shot by a white homeowner for...

Lives of Father Tolton and Sister Thea, possibly the first Black Catholic saints of...

Their births were separated by almost a century, but Venerable Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897) and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) both endured...

Threats to democracy must be turned away and Catholics should lead the path forward,...

WASHINGTON -- Catholics have a responsibility to address rising threats to democratic norms in civic and social life, panelists said at a Feb. 16...

National Black Catholic Congress XIII renews its mission with faith and culture July 20-23...

WASHINGTON -- During Black History Month in February, Catholics are being invited to register to attend this summer's National Black Catholic Congress, which over...

Black History Month is not only about the past ‘It’s about the future and...

WASHINGTON -- Celebrating a Feb. 5 Mass in honor of Black History Month, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory urged "ordinary people of color" to...

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