Black Catholic Messenger

Félix Cepeda on his experience of the cultural interplay present in the heart and faith of Black Manhattan.

Victor Mooney's latest advocacy trek included Catholic shrines and former concentration camps in Poland before a surprise invitation to the Vatican.

Douglas Stringer lifts up the clarion call of justice as two monumental days of solemn observance coincide with solicitous effect.

The Washington School for Girls' 8th-grade trip was a unique experience for students exploring London and Felixstowe this spring before graduation.

The Ugandan-born priest, who immigrated in 2007, has administered the diocese since Bishop Mario Dorsonville died in 2024.

The Trappists monks at Mepkin Abbey planned the new Meditation Garden of Truth and Reconciliation after discovering unmarked graves believed to belong to enslaved African Americans.

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.