Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville on Jan. 8 and appointed Bishop Fabre, the bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana, as his successor.
Black History Month
Black History Month Seen As Reminder of Need to Work for Justice, Equality
Flanked at the front of the sanctuary by six large portraits of Black Americans whose faith-filled lives placed them on the road to possible canonization by the Catholic Church, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. celebrated Mass Feb. 6 to mark Black History Month in the Archdiocese of Washington.
Black History Month Mass Focuses on Resilience, Adversity, and Sacrifice
The Black History Month celebration is an important way of highlighting Black people’s breakthroughs as well as motivating them to keep forging ahead even in the face of daunting oppositions
Black History Month Mass Homilist Calls on Church to be Moral Conscience
More sacrifices are needed to achieve justice for all, and Christians must lead the way. That was the message Sunday from Father Franklin Ezeorah during his homily at the annual Black History Month Mass.
Black-Owned Business Puts Faith in Brooklyn’s Caribbean Community
Nestle Brunache is a teacher by trade, but a restauranteur by a blessing. And who does he thank for that? God, and the community in Prospect Heights that comes to the table at BK9 Kitchen and Bar.
Negro Leagues Helped Shape Modern Baseball
MLB announced in late 2020 that it would be recognized the statistics of the Negro Leagues as part of its history.
Black Religious Orders Broke Racial Barriers in the U.S.
When it comes to the earliest orders of Black Catholic religious sisters in the United States, Shannen Dee Williams wants people to recognize the perseverance, struggle, and commitment to God they put forth to make religious life possible for Black women and girls in the United States — something she considers overlooked.
‘Servant of God’ Julia Greeley Takes Next Step On the Road to Sainthood
She is known as “Denver’s Angel of Charity” and she might just become the first African American saint in the Catholic Church.
Black Catholic Is Trailblazer in Science; She Has Been Geneticist for 56 Years
As a child, Sheila Stiles Jewell played outside of the public housing where her family lived in Memphis. She felt one with nature weaving clover and catching bumblebees, not realizing that she was really feeding her curiosity for science and the natural world.
Black History Is American History
In 1976, President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month, stating that the celebration helped to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman said in 2011: “You’re going to relegate my history to a month? … I don’t want a black history month. Black history is American history.”