In keynote at National Black Catholic Congress, Cardinal Gregory says the Eucharist inspires ‘our prophetic call to love’ July 22, 2023By Mark Zimmermann Catholic Standard Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, National Black Congress, News, Racial Justice, World News Addressing an estimated 3,000 African American Catholics from 80 dioceses across the United States gathered for Congress XIII of the National Black Catholic Congress in the Washington, D.C., area from July 20-23, Cardinal Wilton Gregory welcomed them to “a family reunion,” and encouraged them to center their lives on the Eucharist in order to bring Christ’s love and hope to the world.
At Black Catholic Congress Youth Town Hall, Cardinal Gregory and Bishop Steib discuss vocations, community and racism July 21, 2023By Catherine Buckler Catholic Standard Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, National Black Congress, News, Racial Justice, World News At a July 20 town hall gathering with Catholic youth at the National Black Catholic Congress XII, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory joined Bishop J. Terry Steib, the bishop emeritus of Memphis, Tennessee in encouraging young people to keep the faith and follow their dreams.
Archbishop Lori: National Black Catholic Congress is ‘vitally important’ July 21, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, National Black Congress, News, Racial Justice Archbishop William E. Lori, himself a delegate to the NBCC, said that the congress is and has been “vitally important” for the Archdiocese of Baltimore because it enables “the Black Catholic community to come together to acknowledge and share their gifts, to discuss pastoral needs and opportunities, and to plan for evangelization, to plan for exerting influence and even transformation in the life of the larger church, and particularly on issues of combating racism.”
Black, African Catholic national gatherings nurture missionary disciples for church, society July 20, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Three events in July are bringing Black and African Catholics from across the country together in faith, fellowship and a deeper understanding of missionary discipleship.
Be disciples mindful of Jesus’ humanity, cardinal tells Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary July 18, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News In order to consider the parables of Jesus Christ with empathy, keep in mind the fullness of Jesus’ humanity and ability to tell stories with a sense of humor, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington said in a July 16 homily.
Take heart, press forward July 13, 2023By Carole Norris Greene Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice Congress XIII participants can take heart from the consecrated men and women who for decades courageously spoke truth to power as they called for the inclusion of the cultural contributions of Black Catholics to the Catholic Church during those troubling times before the Baltimore-based National Black Catholic Congress Inc. (NBCC) was established.
Sessions at upcoming Tekakwitha Conference to feature healing, renewal July 10, 2023By Rebecca Omastiak OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Honoring Indigenous Catholics’ spirituality and traditions, the Tekakwitha Conference July 19-23 is expected to draw hundreds of attendees from North America and beyond.
Writing about Georgetown’s history of involvement in slavery has not shaken author’s Catholic faith July 10, 2023By Mark Pattison OSV News Filed Under: Books, Colleges, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Since 2016, Rachel L. Swarns has been researching Georgetown University’s involvement in the slave trade, including the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved people to help pay off debts the Jesuit priests incurred in running the university.
‘The Ark and The Dove’ podcast explores racism and Black experience in Catholic Church July 6, 2023By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice Taking its name from the two companion ships that brought English Catholic settlers to Maryland in 1634, the four-episode podcast features interviews with clergy and subject-matter experts as it examines the roles and experiences of Black Catholics in the church, and America as a whole.
‘Signs and times’: What about Sister Wilhelmina? July 1, 2023By Elizabeth Scalia OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Commentary, Racial Justice Since the discovery of Sister Wilhelmina’s intact remains, four aspects of the story have many asking, “What is happening and what does it mean?”
‘Exciting times’ for Baltimore and Oblate Sisters as Mother Lange’s sainthood cause advances June 22, 2023By Gerry Jackson Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Saints Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore rejoiced June 22 at the prospects of one of their own moving closer to sainthood. Mother Lange, also the founder of the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence, was declared venerable when Pope France signed a decree recognizing her as having “lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way. “
Pope declares ‘venerable’ Baltimore’s Mother Lange, Fátima visionary June 22, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, Saints, Vatican, World News Recognizing they lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way, Pope Francis has declared venerable Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, founder of the first Catholic order of African American nuns, and Sister Lúcia dos Santos, who, with her cousins, reported seeing Mary when she was a child in Fátima, Portugal.
