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.
Racial Justice
If you ask me
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
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.
Philadelphia Catholic school investigates after students post ‘blackface’ video
A Catholic high school in Philadelphia is taking action after several of its students posted a racially charged social media video that has sparked community protests.
Gregory: World needs African Americans’ ‘strength of character’; it ‘resides within the souls of our people’
Celebrating a Feb. 5 Mass in honor of Black History Month, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory urged “ordinary people of color” to “vastly improve our world with an understanding of the strength of character that resides within the souls of our people.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: Black Catholic Nuns
In this encore episode, presented during Black History Month, the Catholic Review speaks with Dr. Williams about what inspired her to write this history and what she learned in her extensive research, which included a look at the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence.
Living my Lenten discipline through the lessons of Black History Month
King’s long-ago observation rang true: The 11 o’clock hour on Sunday is the most segregated in America.
Memories of a saint
Throughout her life, Sister Thea pioneered the rights of African Americans in the Catholic Church and refused to accept the racial injustices she witnessed within her community.
Archdiocese launches anti-racism program: ‘In God’s Image: A Racial Justice Journey for All’
The archdiocese plans to kick off its “In God’s Image: A Racial Journey for All” program with a prayer service at St. Bernardine in West Baltimore Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Catholics call for prayer, justice as video of Memphis Black man’s deadly arrest released
Catholics in Memphis, Tennessee, and throughout the nation are joining in prayer while calling for justice, as disturbing images of a police arrest turned fatal in that city were released late Jan. 27.
Co-founder of Roberta’s House honored for touching thousands of lives at ‘Faith in Baltimore’ gathering
The Archdiocese of Baltimore held its annual “Faith in Baltimore” gathering Jan. 17 at Mercy High School, where it honored Annette March-Grier for her decades of caring for local citizens in need of grief support services.
‘It’s a peace walk, we are praying’: Nearly 100 gather at St. Bernardine on MLK Jr. Day
Parishioners and guests of St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore sang the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the beginning of a prayer service Jan. 16 at noon, during the parish’s 10th annual Peace Walk in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monsignor Edward Michael Miller.