Each month, BCM rounds up events and opportunities that we believe Black Catholics should know about. November holds special ...

Bringing the teachings of Vatican II into conversation with Black Reconstruction, Daryl Grisby argues that understanding the ...

Why do so many Catholics walk away from the faith? The story of Jonah offers a surprising perspective, reminding us that a ...

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as Bishop of Rome. He is the first American pope and the ...

From left: Transitional deacons Duwan Booker; Jessiah Rojas; and Ryan Agbim, SVD; and Aeli Poydras, James Johnson IV, and Dcn Ernest F. "Ernie" Hart. The coming months will see half a dozen U.S.-born ...

Fr James E. Coyle Memorial Project director Jim Pinto speaks at the annual Coyle Memorial Mass in 2022. (One Voice Birmingham) The annual memorial Mass has been scheduled for Fr James E. Coyle, the ...

Nate Tinner-Williams is the co-founder and former editor of Black Catholic Messenger, which he led for nearly six years. An award-winning writer, commentator, and speaker, Nate has emerged as one of ...

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana has received a $38 million gift from mega-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest private donation in the school’s 100-year history. “This generous ...

Misty Frye gives remarks during a protest on Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School in New Orleans, which is set to close at the end of the academic year. (WWLTV/YouTube) St. Joan of Arc Catholic ...

Jon Batiste is seen at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1. (The Recording Academy) The 2026 Grammy Awards were a night to remember, with Black artists ...

The Latin word for Mass is “missa”, which means “to send out.” So every time you leave Mass, you are being sent out on a mission to share God’s light with the world. One of the ways we share our light ...

Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III of Washington, the Catholic chaplain at Howard University, is seen in 2020 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in D.C. (Andrew Biraj/Catholic Standard) Fr Robert ...