“We want to coax forward a different sociality, (one) that will flourish in a different kind of city.”
Focus on Christ’s person, others to ‘renew common life,’ says Black Catholic theologian honored at Villanova
Toni Morrison, author baptized Catholic as child, dies at age 88
Morrison received the National Humanities Medal in 2000 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.
Atlanta Archbishop Gregory named as new leader of Washington Archdiocese
Archbishop Gregory, 71, a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops who helped navigate the conference through the clergy sexual abuse crisis in 2002, is the first African American to be named to head the Washington Archdiocese.
Bishops to consider endorsing sainthood cause of Sister Thea Bowman
The U.S. bishops will consider endorsing the sainthood cause of Sister Thea Bowman, the granddaughter of slaves and the only African-American member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who transcended racism to leave a lasting mark on Catholic life in the United States in the late 20th century.