Joshua Johnson, the artist who painted the portrait, had been enslaved and became a self-taught artist regarded as the first professional African-American artist in the newly formed nation.
Every picture tells a story, including that of archbishop’s portraitist
Afghan immigrant helps church agency welcome refugees from his homeland
After death threats from the Taliban, Wardak fled his homeland and came to the United States, settling in Green Bay, Wis. Wardak was hired as an interpreter by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay to translate for newly arrived Afghan refugees.
Immigrants’ stories explored in book about sisters’ literacy center
The book “We Are Eagles,” is a women’s book (about) immigrant women’s literacy.
‘Ruff’ work: Dogs provide needed support in Baltimore Archdiocese
Aanimals provide friendship as they help navigate life’s challenges.
Two books aim to guide married couples on journey to holiness
Two new books aim to refocus Catholic couples on the journey to holiness and sanctity within their marriages, families and communities.
Bela Lugosi’s life takes fictional turn in new novel with Catholic themes
“‘This Thing of Darkness’ points not only to the existence of preternatural evil, but also to the Catholic belief that human beings are not left to confront it on their own.”
Vatican adds QR code to sculpture to educate people about migration
The work, “Angels Unawares,” stands in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, and the code was added to provide visitors and tourists with information about the sculpture and about Catholic teaching on migration.
Novel offers daring speculation on Christ’s middle years on earth
Merullo’s latest novel, “Driving Jesus to Little Rock,” is the author’s attempt to fill that gap, while offering readers a lively imagining of what Christ might say and do should he come into the world in modern times.