Black Catholic Messenger

Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is now known to be of African ancestry, part of a growing picture Americans are forming of the new supreme pontiff.

Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora shared his genealogical research on 69-year-old Chicago native Robert Prevost shortly after white smoke rose in St. Peter's Square.

The Philadelphia-area Catholic school has faced financial challenges for more than a decade and emerged from an accreditation crisis in 2023.
 

Frustrated with the reserved nature of mainstream Masses in the U.S. Catholic Church, I want a worship experience that doesn't force me to suppress my Black and African way of relating to the Creator.

Former Houston City Councilman Amanda Edwards and Isaiah Martin will face the already heavily endorsed Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee.

The new composition premiered this month in Georgia at the Lyke House Catholic Center, with a planned expansion due in the coming months.

The Michigan-born attorney and former judge had served at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2018 and left quietly in January.

Guerline Jozef spoke with Briana Jansky on the White House actions targeting migrants — including Haitians — on both sides of the U.S. border.

A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.

Tulio Huggins on the challenge of human dignity under the 47th U.S. president, who may resemble a Roman Emperor of old.

A national listing of Church-relevant events honoring the life and legacy of the African-American martyr slain for the cause of civil rights.

Having led the Fighting Irish to victory in the Orange Bowl, Freeman will be the first Black head coach in the national championship game for Division I FBS football — an achievement more than 150 years in the making.

Tamika Royes of Black Catholic Messenger addresses the church's "Black exodus" and how to foster the welcome that all deserve in God's house.

Daryl Grigsby on the moral and ethical betrayal of Catholic social teaching and a church laity (and hierarchy) that seems to be nodding right along.

An October event in Rome stirred consciences and debate, while the few Black participants say they were inspired by a unique moment of synodality.

The secretive announcement followed an archdiocesan lawsuit against its insurer concerning civil claims filed under the New York Child Victims Act.

"Many Republicans have resorted to personal attacks and racist dog whistles to undermine Harris’ credibility as a challenger. Whether they are official party members or average American voters, many of these people are Catholics, and their assaults against Harris have rehashed deeply entrenched White stereotypes and caricatures of Black Americans," writes Efran Menny.

Dr. Ronald E. Smith on how to interpret Pope Francis' recent voting guidance for Catholics in the United States.

On Thursday, JD Vance published a swing-state op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette arguing that Harris has a long "record of bigotry" towards Catholics. Yet it was just this week that one of Trump’s own operatives falsely maligned a group of progressive nuns for voter fraud. Vance and Trump have also spent much of the past month vilifying and threatening Ohio’s Haitians, one of the most Catholic demographics in Black America.

Briana Jansky says the new Lee Daniels flick integrates the African-American experience with a positive view of Christianity that's all too rare.