Daryl Grigsby, the well-known African American commentator, author and convert to Catholicism 25 years ago, hosted a March 7 webinar on the thorny subject of racism, apparent indifference to it and what can be done about it in the Catholic Church.
Expert: Racial division is hurting the church — here’s what Catholics can do about it
Formerly enslaved woman up for sainthood had heart for Denver’s needy despite her meager means
Julia Greeley’s is one of six U.S. Black Catholics being considered for sainthood. She’s been named a “Servant of God,” the title granted to those under consideration for canonization.
National Black Catholic Congress XIII to be held in Washington area in July
During Black History Month in February, Catholics are being invited to register to attend this summer’s National Black Catholic Congress, which over the years has made history of its own.
Catholics ‘must act’ for racial justice to honor MLK, says USCCB president
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio referred in his statement to the call to action from Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, one of six Black Catholic women and men proposed for sainthood.
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In focus: Vatican creche, marker honoring the enslaved, papal trip to Africa
Could Julia Greeley be one of Church’s first Black American saints?
Julia Greeley was a marginalized woman who spent her life struggling to find stable work. Her canonization cause was officially opened in late 2016, giving her the title “Servant of God.”
Shannen Dee Williams: A song for Mother Tolton
Mother Tolton’s journey is representative of the thousands of Black laywomen who kept the faith alive when most in the white-dominated church sought to abandon Black Catholics.
Pew report findings will validate faith of some, or cause soul-searching
In the Pew Research Center’s “Faith Among Black Americans” released Feb. 16, show how U.S. Blacks manifest and feel about their faith.