Black Catholics in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island have concerns about how they are treated by the Church, and they’re preparing to voice those concerns at a national convocation this summer.

Black Catholics in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island have concerns about how they are treated by the Church, and they’re preparing to voice those concerns at a national convocation this summer.
As Loretta Lucas scanned St. Agnes Cathedral on Feb. 11, she couldn’t help but smile at what she saw — predominantly black faithful in a predominantly white church.