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Poem: I, too, sing Ave Maria
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (577+ words) Zye E. Seems reflects on Black Catholic identity, suffering, and resistance in her BCM debut. Black Catholic Convert I am," Grandchild" of the Baptist choir's deepest tenor sliver of a sliver of a sliver. I learn to praise with an its…...
Remembering Bishop Emerson Moore, a Black Catholic who battled fame, drugs, and HIV/AIDS
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1751+ words) A retrospective look at the Archdiocese of New York's only Black bishop, remembered both as a rising star and a story of tragedy. In the autumn of 1979, Pope St. John Paul II visited New York, including a stop at St....
Something About Sacred Heart: How my hometown parish produced 3 Black bishops'and so much more
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (538+ words) Dr. Alvin Schexnider writes of an African-American parish in Lake Charles, Louisiana, intertwined with the history of Black Catholic leadership. There are probably hundreds of churches named after the Sacred Heart throughout the nation, but one has a track record…...
State Del. Adrian Boafo wins Democratic primary to succeed retiring U. S. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (771+ words) The 32-year-old lobbyist beat out a crowded field with the help of Hoyer's endorsement and roughly $11 million from the crypto and Israel lobbies. State Del. Adrian Boafo has won the Democratic nomination for Maryland's 5th congressional district, setting him up to…...
Red rising: Socialist activist Darializa Avila Chevalier upsets U. S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York primary
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (591+ words) The win for the 32-year-old doctoral student over a nine-year incumbent was the most notable among three for endorsees of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. In a monumental primary election upset this week in New York, Democratic voters have ousted U. S. Rep. Adriano…...
Louisiana's first Black Josephite priest, John Plantevigne, was barred from saying Mass
2+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) Tammy C. Barney on the trials of an early 20th-century Black Catholic priest whose ministry was curtailed by the prevailing tides of racism. by Tammy C. Barney, Verite News New Orleans June 5, 2026 In New Orleans, the Catholic Church would not allow a…...
Why the way we understand the South matters, especially in criminal justice.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1076+ words) by Jamiles Lartey, Louisiana Illuminator June 15, 2026 Last month, members of The Marshall Project gathered in Atlanta with people from across the criminal justice system " public officials, advocates, academics and people directly affected by the system " for a series of conversations…...
St. Augustine Church in New Orleans returns to in-building worship after nearly five years
2+ week, 5+ day ago (786+ words) Damage from Hurricane Ida rendered the edifice unsafe in 2021, leading to an extended fundraising campaign and a historic preservation grant. After nearly five years, St. Augustine Catholic Church in New Orleans'one of the oldest African-American parishes in the country'is once…...
The Sacred Heart of Jesus bleeds for the Queer
4+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) Tulio Huggins responds to a podcast episode from Catholic priests on Pride Month, writing that a myopic view of LGBTQ+ people has no place. Simply put: If people actually want to talk about gay people or issues that affect gay…...
Canon A. Gerard Jordan Scholarship applications now open
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (628+ words) Benefiting single mothers pursuing an education, the scholarship honors a Black Norbertine priest known for promoting Venerable Augustus Tolton. Applications are open for the Reverend Canon A. Gerard Jordan Scholarship, which honors the late Black Norbertine who served as a promoter…...