Two potential Black Catholic saints inspire audiences through theatrical productions April 22, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Father Augustus Tolton (1854-1897) and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman (1937-1990) both endured and triumphed against the sin of racism in their own eras and in the Catholic Church, offering future generations of every race a timeless legacy of what it means to live in the freedom of following Jesus Christ.
Mission trip to Selma, Montgomery honors Catholics who marched with MLK for civil rights on ‘Bloody Sunday’ April 10, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News As the nation marked the 58th anniversary of a key civil rights demonstration, members of an Illinois parish traveled to two Alabama cities to honor that history, and to reinvigorate their own work for justice in society faithful to the Gospel.
Vincent Quayle, former priest who fought discriminatory housing, dies at 83 April 4, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Social Justice Vincent “Vinnie” Quayle, a former Jesuit priest who passionately fought blockbusting, redlining and other discriminatory practices in the real estate and housing industries in Baltimore, died March 27.
Catholic group pushing for inclusive housing in city March 31, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Social Justice Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are helping lead the push for new legislation that would cement inclusionary housing practices into law in Baltimore City.
Maryland entrepreneurs get support for start-ups at local Catholic universities March 27, 2023By Lisa Harlow Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Two area Catholic universities are doing their part to cultivate entrepreneurism. Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg both offer programs and resources that are helping support the next generation of innovators.
Vatican envoy warns UN General Assembly racism mutating and ‘reemerging’ globally March 23, 2023By James Martone OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Vatican, World News The “distorted” thought that one person is better than another goes against Catholic teachings and flies in the face of universal principles laid out in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Holy See’s United Nations envoy told a U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
Mother Lange canonization cause takes step forward March 8, 2023By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints The canonization cause of Mother Mary Lange, founder of the world’s first sustained women’s religious community for Black women, has taken a step forward.
Baltimore’s Jesuit parish helps revitalize gravesite where enslaved people are buried March 3, 2023By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Numerous unmarked gravesites were discovered in the wooded area surrounding the Sacred Heart Chapel in Bowie, likely the final resting place of enslaved people who toiled on the property hundreds of years ago.
Cardinal Gregory leads prayer service for enslaved African Americans buried in Sacred Heart Parish’s cemetery in Bowie February 27, 2023By Catherine Buckler Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory led a ceremony at Sacred Heart Parish in Bowie, which was titled a “Prayer Service to Bless a Portion of the Parish Cemetery for African-Americans Buried There,” and was attended by members of the parish and community, as well as descendants of the area’s enslaved.
West Virginia diocese, community celebrate legacy of former Catholic school for African American students February 25, 2023By Colleen Rowan OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Catholic leaders, community leaders, former students and members of the community gathered inside Central Catholic High School’s gym in Wheeling to celebrate the history of the former Blessed Martin de Porres Catholic School for African American boys and girls.
If you ask me February 24, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Racial Justice Those of us who value the service of law enforcement should constantly pray for their strength in discerning how best to respond to troubling situations, some of which could be life threatening.
National Black Catholic Congress XIII to be held in Washington area in July February 14, 2023By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The National Black Catholic Congress XIII will be held July 20-23 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, just outside the District of Columbia.
