Tag: Black Catholics
He’s made history as first African American to be cardinal, archbishop...
WASHINGTON -- When Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory became the first African American cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church Nov. 28, 2020,...
Black Catholics are determined to stay, rebuild in community ravaged by...
ALTADENA, Calif. -- As a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church's gospel choir, Trena Spurlock has sung the hymn "My Help" countless times.
But after...
How Father Augustus Tolton handled travails, transitions is model for living...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The soft-spoken cleric felt a combination of weariness and relief as the train pulled into the station.
Father Augustus Tolton, formerly...
Holy Black Catholics: A glance at six African American candidates for...
We are greatly blessed by the contributions of Black Catholics in the church in the United States, particularly their illuminating legacy of holiness. The...
National Black Catholic Congress presents African American commentator, author and convert...
Daryl Grigsby, the well-known African American commentator, author and convert to Catholicism 25 years ago, hosted a March 7 webinar on the thorny subject...
Story of St. Josephine Bakhita continues to shine light on evil...
By Greg Burke
Human cruelty, at times, seems to know no boundaries. We see examples of depravity and wanton violence every day, whether it’s the...
Sharing time with Sister Thea Bowman, a future Black Catholic saint
By Adrienne Curry
Sitting at a kitchen table in Chicago more than three decades ago, I had a chance to get to know a holy...
Book review: ‘Subversive Habits’ seeks to fill historical gaps and omissions...
Mike Mastromatteo
"Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle," Shannen Dee Williams, Duke University Press, 2022, 424 pages.
In her book...
Black Catholic Ministry of the Diocese of Wilmington to host Juneteenth...
The Ministry for Black Catholics of the Diocese of Wilmington will host a Juneteenth celebration at St. Joseph's Church, 1012 N. French Street in...
Navigating racism in America doesn’t stop when you enter the doors...
PHILADELPHIA -- When Joseph Geeter retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and moved to suburban Philadelphia 20 years ago, he attended Mass at a...