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Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns to lead virtual event for feast of St. Mary Magdalene

Boston, Massachusetts · Boston

Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns to lead virtual event for feast of St. Mary Magdalene

A virtual event with Boston College on Tuesday, July 22, will celebrate the feast of St. Mary Magdalene and the women who assisted in the earthly ministry of Jesus. The only African-American female delegate to the Synod on Synodality, Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns, will serve as the facilitator.“[She will share] how Mary Magdalene’s leadership, witness, and authority created a path for the Synod Mothers to speak and serve in their authority on behalf…Read Article

Black Catholic couple make $50k gift to Drexel Prep School in New Orleans

New Orleans · New Orleans

Black Catholic couple make $50k gift to Drexel Prep School in New Orleans

A sizable donation from a pair of hometown heroes will help support the mission of St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory, a historic, all-girls Black Catholic high school in New Orleans. The $50,000 gift from the Michigan-based Dr. Antoine Garibaldi, former president of the University of Detroit Mercy, and his wife, Carol Jupiter Garibaldi, was announced by the school in May. It matches a gift the couple made in December to a similar school in the Cr…Read Article

Institute for Black Catholic Studies holds 2025 commencement

New Orleans · New Orleans

Institute for Black Catholic Studies holds 2025 commencement

NEW ORLEANS — “This is not a summer school, but a school that meets in the summer.”The quote from Dominican sister Jamie T. Phelps rang through St. Katharine Drexel Chapel at Xavier University of Louisiana on Friday evening—recounted by retired Boston College professor Dr. M. Shawn Copeland during the 2025 graduation ceremony of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies, which held its 46th annual session this year.The newest Master of Theology r…Read Article

Friar Franck Lino-Sokpolie, OFM Conv. to be ordained to the priesthood

The Conventual Franciscan deacon Franck Lino-Sokpolie will be ordained to the priesthood in Georgia on Saturday, July 19, the culmination of a 12-year journey that began while he was still a student in college.The ordination Mass will be celebrated by a fellow Conventual, Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta, just 90 minutes from where he formerly served at St. Anne-Pacelli School in Columbus.For the past year, Sokpolie …Atlanta, Georgia · Atlanta Read Article

First Black Catholic church and school in N. Ky. get historical marker

Our Savior, the first Black Catholic parish and school in Northern Kentucky, unveiled a state historical marker on July 12, an initiative spearheaded by a former parish administrator.The ceremony was attended by government leaders and community members from around the city of Covington, as well as alumni of the former school, which was closed during integration. Sister of Divine Providence Janet Bucher, who worked for three decades at Our Savior…Covington, Kentucky · Covington Read Article

Black Catholic restorative justice virtual training set for August

A new virtual training course will help train Black Catholic ministry leaders in restorative justice practices, the latest cohort in the “Conversations in Communion” program from Catholic Mobilizing Network.The three-week, 9-hour course in August will be led by a diverse slate of African-American leaders rooted in justice work.CMN, known for its advocacy on issues such as abolishing the death penalty, describes the program as “[equipping] Cathol…Pope Francis · United States Read Article

Catholic Harlem is a gift to (and from) the global Church.

I was born and raised for part of my childhood in Harlem. As an adult I have returned to live in Harlem. One thing I love is learning about the various Black Catholic communities there. On a regular Sunday in Catholic Harlem, you can attend Mass in many different languages and even listen to amazing Black Catholic music from around the world. The African-American Masses, for example, are in English and feature beautiful gospel and jazz music. T…New York State · New York Read Article

Virginia's Black Catholic history on display in new Richmond museum exhibit

A new installation at Richmond’s Black History Museum and Cultural Center showcases the history of Black Catholics in Virginia, part of a monthslong series highlighting current and former parishes, schools, and the people connected to them.The exhibition opened officially this week, with a kickoff event hosted at the museum on Friday with Bishop Barry C. Knestout and Fr Tochi Iwuij of the diocese’s Office for Black Catholics, which co-sponsored …Richmond, United States · Richmond Read Article

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Child sex abuse allegation made against late Fr Herman Porter

The late Fr Herman A. Porter, an African-American Catholic priest who served in the Midwest and in 1968 organized the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, has been added to the Diocese of Rockford’s list of clergy credibly accused of child sex abuse.The diocese released the updated list earlier this year, as noted in a February bulletin from one of Porter’s former parishes, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling, Illinois.“Per diocesan polic…Sterling, Illinois · Sterling See the Story

Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary to host joint national convention with juniors in Maryland

The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their national conventions this month in the Washington metro area, gathering the nation’s largest Black Catholic organization for business matters, fellowship, and strategic planning.For the second time in history, the junior and senior divisions will meet back-to-back, with the junior knights and junior daughters convening July 17-20 and the senior nationals from July 20-23 . All six d…Catholic Church · Rockville Read Article

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