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Rodríguez made national headlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when his parish was seen to be at the center of the outbreak in NYC. Rodríguez lost more than 100 parishioners to illness in the first year, with the church becoming a touchpoint of endurance, faith, and health safety.
Fr Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez has been named Bishop of Palm Beach, becoming the latest immigrant prelate added to the U.S. episcopacy by Pope Leo XIV.
The Dominican-born priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn is notably outspoken on a variety of social issues. buff.ly/6abl8Q5
The Dominican-born priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn is notably outspoken on a variety of social issues. buff.ly/6abl8Q5
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Rodríguez made national headlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, when his parish was seen to be at the center of the outbreak in NYC. Rodríguez lost more than 100 parishioners to illness in the first year, with the church becoming a touchpoint of endurance, faith, and health safety.
Fr Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez has been named Bishop of Palm Beach, becoming the latest immigrant prelate added to the U.S. episcopacy by Pope Leo XIV.
The Dominican-born priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn is notably outspoken on a variety of social issues. buff.ly/6abl8Q5
The Dominican-born priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn is notably outspoken on a variety of social issues. buff.ly/6abl8Q5
December 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Fr Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez has been named Bishop of Palm Beach, becoming the latest immigrant prelate added to the U.S. episcopacy by Pope Leo XIV.
The Dominican-born priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn is notably outspoken on a variety of social issues. buff.ly/6abl8Q5
The Dominican-born priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn is notably outspoken on a variety of social issues. buff.ly/6abl8Q5
Pope Leo XIV has been named one of Vogue's 55 "Best Dressed People" of the year, a first for a Bishop of Rome.
Solange and Andre Walker also made the list, rounding out a trio of honorees at the intersection of Blackness, Catholicism, and high fashion. buff.ly/YHOHRf1
Solange and Andre Walker also made the list, rounding out a trio of honorees at the intersection of Blackness, Catholicism, and high fashion. buff.ly/YHOHRf1
December 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Pope Leo XIV has been named one of Vogue's 55 "Best Dressed People" of the year, a first for a Bishop of Rome.
Solange and Andre Walker also made the list, rounding out a trio of honorees at the intersection of Blackness, Catholicism, and high fashion. buff.ly/YHOHRf1
Solange and Andre Walker also made the list, rounding out a trio of honorees at the intersection of Blackness, Catholicism, and high fashion. buff.ly/YHOHRf1
Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo is challenging Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York for his seat in Congress, joining a Democratic primary energized by shifting US sentiment against Israel.
The Afro-Latina Catholic plans to focus her campaign solely on the Bronx. buff.ly/vHIrlLM
The Afro-Latina Catholic plans to focus her campaign solely on the Bronx. buff.ly/vHIrlLM
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo is challenging Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York for his seat in Congress, joining a Democratic primary energized by shifting US sentiment against Israel.
The Afro-Latina Catholic plans to focus her campaign solely on the Bronx. buff.ly/vHIrlLM
The Afro-Latina Catholic plans to focus her campaign solely on the Bronx. buff.ly/vHIrlLM
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Manuel faces cover-up allegations after firing Moore last week in what is believed to have been a one-on-one meeting—despite the veteran AD allegedly having prior knowledge of the coach's long-term mental health struggles and mistreatment of women.
University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is reportedly under investigation for his actions concerning disgraced former football coach Sherrone Moore.
The Black Catholic official has faced a litany of scandals since his hiring in 2016. buff.ly/bUQyOGv
The Black Catholic official has faced a litany of scandals since his hiring in 2016. buff.ly/bUQyOGv
December 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Manuel faces cover-up allegations after firing Moore last week in what is believed to have been a one-on-one meeting—despite the veteran AD allegedly having prior knowledge of the coach's long-term mental health struggles and mistreatment of women.
University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is reportedly under investigation for his actions concerning disgraced former football coach Sherrone Moore.
The Black Catholic official has faced a litany of scandals since his hiring in 2016. buff.ly/bUQyOGv
The Black Catholic official has faced a litany of scandals since his hiring in 2016. buff.ly/bUQyOGv
December 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is reportedly under investigation for his actions concerning disgraced former football coach Sherrone Moore.
The Black Catholic official has faced a litany of scandals since his hiring in 2016. buff.ly/bUQyOGv
The Black Catholic official has faced a litany of scandals since his hiring in 2016. buff.ly/bUQyOGv
Fr Clarence Rivers, the father of Black Catholic liturgy, will receive a historical marker in Ohio next year.
He was the first Black priest in the Cincinnati Archdiocese and the first Black Catholic to integrate African-American patrimony with the Mass. buff.ly/vgAOzLL
He was the first Black priest in the Cincinnati Archdiocese and the first Black Catholic to integrate African-American patrimony with the Mass. buff.ly/vgAOzLL
December 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Fr Clarence Rivers, the father of Black Catholic liturgy, will receive a historical marker in Ohio next year.
He was the first Black priest in the Cincinnati Archdiocese and the first Black Catholic to integrate African-American patrimony with the Mass. buff.ly/vgAOzLL
He was the first Black priest in the Cincinnati Archdiocese and the first Black Catholic to integrate African-American patrimony with the Mass. buff.ly/vgAOzLL
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, one of the last remaining Black parishes in Louisville, will close at year's end due to declining membership and financial woes.
The archdiocese announced the move, requested by parishioners, in late November. buff.ly/Vaqbghw
The archdiocese announced the move, requested by parishioners, in late November. buff.ly/Vaqbghw
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, one of the last remaining Black parishes in Louisville, will close at year's end due to declining membership and financial woes.
The archdiocese announced the move, requested by parishioners, in late November. buff.ly/Vaqbghw
The archdiocese announced the move, requested by parishioners, in late November. buff.ly/Vaqbghw
Many White Catholics in America have allied with evangelicals in pursuit of Christian nationalism, a prospect odious to the teachings of the Church and harmful to Black Americans.
Efran Menny asks: How do we get back to the heart of the Gospel? buff.ly/pIuADkL
Efran Menny asks: How do we get back to the heart of the Gospel? buff.ly/pIuADkL
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Many White Catholics in America have allied with evangelicals in pursuit of Christian nationalism, a prospect odious to the teachings of the Church and harmful to Black Americans.
Efran Menny asks: How do we get back to the heart of the Gospel? buff.ly/pIuADkL
Efran Menny asks: How do we get back to the heart of the Gospel? buff.ly/pIuADkL
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Matthews, who began her poetry career after studying for an MPA at the University of Michigan, has risen through the ranks of poetry and academia since 2011, becoming a full professor at @BrynMawrCollege.bsky.social earlier this year.
Award-winning poet Airea "Dee" Matthews has been named provost of Bryn Mawr College, where she has taught creative writing since 2017.
The 53-year-old Black Catholic is a former Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Guggenheim Fellow. buff.ly/sapXp2P
The 53-year-old Black Catholic is a former Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Guggenheim Fellow. buff.ly/sapXp2P
December 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Matthews, who began her poetry career after studying for an MPA at the University of Michigan, has risen through the ranks of poetry and academia since 2011, becoming a full professor at @BrynMawrCollege.bsky.social earlier this year.
Award-winning poet Airea "Dee" Matthews has been named provost of Bryn Mawr College, where she has taught creative writing since 2017.
The 53-year-old Black Catholic is a former Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Guggenheim Fellow. buff.ly/sapXp2P
The 53-year-old Black Catholic is a former Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Guggenheim Fellow. buff.ly/sapXp2P
December 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Award-winning poet Airea "Dee" Matthews has been named provost of Bryn Mawr College, where she has taught creative writing since 2017.
The 53-year-old Black Catholic is a former Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Guggenheim Fellow. buff.ly/sapXp2P
The 53-year-old Black Catholic is a former Philadelphia Poet Laureate and Guggenheim Fellow. buff.ly/sapXp2P
"SUNSHINE AND DAYLIGHT" (poem by Dorothy Dempsey). buff.ly/6ZhzTt2
December 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"SUNSHINE AND DAYLIGHT" (poem by Dorothy Dempsey). buff.ly/6ZhzTt2
Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, has been named a historic landmark, following a village board vote.
The one-story brick structure—which his father and Black Creole mother purchased in 1949—is scheduled to be publicly accessible by 2027. buff.ly/RA8TIeA
The one-story brick structure—which his father and Black Creole mother purchased in 1949—is scheduled to be publicly accessible by 2027. buff.ly/RA8TIeA
December 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, has been named a historic landmark, following a village board vote.
The one-story brick structure—which his father and Black Creole mother purchased in 1949—is scheduled to be publicly accessible by 2027. buff.ly/RA8TIeA
The one-story brick structure—which his father and Black Creole mother purchased in 1949—is scheduled to be publicly accessible by 2027. buff.ly/RA8TIeA
The special election for New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's former seat in Congress will see a dozen Democrats vie for the solid-blue opening.
At least one of them, the viral Trump-impersonating comedian J-L Cauvin, is a practicing Black Catholic. buff.ly/7Ak7Yk5
At least one of them, the viral Trump-impersonating comedian J-L Cauvin, is a practicing Black Catholic. buff.ly/7Ak7Yk5
December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The special election for New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's former seat in Congress will see a dozen Democrats vie for the solid-blue opening.
At least one of them, the viral Trump-impersonating comedian J-L Cauvin, is a practicing Black Catholic. buff.ly/7Ak7Yk5
At least one of them, the viral Trump-impersonating comedian J-L Cauvin, is a practicing Black Catholic. buff.ly/7Ak7Yk5
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What a scholar and a legacy! May the angels lead her into paradise....
Sr Jamie T. Phelps, one of the most influential modern Black Catholics, has died in MIchigan following an illness. She was 84 years old.
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What a scholar and a legacy! May the angels lead her into paradise....
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"In the sequel, Hopps and Wilde are now partners on the police force. After a police chase causes widespread damage throughout the city, they are benched to work through their partnership, but are determined to prove themselves as detectives."
Zootopia is back, bringing thoughtful social commentary to the silver screen in animated animal form—though this time with a new twist.
Samantha Smith gives high praise in her review of the new Disney sequel. buff.ly/2vYdtwU
Samantha Smith gives high praise in her review of the new Disney sequel. buff.ly/2vYdtwU
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"In the sequel, Hopps and Wilde are now partners on the police force. After a police chase causes widespread damage throughout the city, they are benched to work through their partnership, but are determined to prove themselves as detectives."
Zootopia is back, bringing thoughtful social commentary to the silver screen in animated animal form—though this time with a new twist.
Samantha Smith gives high praise in her review of the new Disney sequel. buff.ly/2vYdtwU
Samantha Smith gives high praise in her review of the new Disney sequel. buff.ly/2vYdtwU
December 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Zootopia is back, bringing thoughtful social commentary to the silver screen in animated animal form—though this time with a new twist.
Samantha Smith gives high praise in her review of the new Disney sequel. buff.ly/2vYdtwU
Samantha Smith gives high praise in her review of the new Disney sequel. buff.ly/2vYdtwU
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Will you support BCM today for #GivingTuesday? We need your help to keep Black Catholic journalism alive in this pivotal moment for the Church and our nation.
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Will you support BCM today for #GivingTuesday? We need your help to keep Black Catholic journalism alive in this pivotal moment for the Church and our nation.
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Phelps will be remembered with a livestreamed wake and funeral this week in Adrian, Michigan, where she died after more than six decades as a Dominican religious sister with an outsized impact on African-American Catholicism and Black theology.
Sr Jamie T. Phelps, one of the most influential modern Black Catholics, has died in MIchigan following an illness. She was 84 years old.
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
December 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Phelps will be remembered with a livestreamed wake and funeral this week in Adrian, Michigan, where she died after more than six decades as a Dominican religious sister with an outsized impact on African-American Catholicism and Black theology.
Sr Jamie T. Phelps, one of the most influential modern Black Catholics, has died in MIchigan following an illness. She was 84 years old.
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sr Jamie T. Phelps, one of the most influential modern Black Catholics, has died in MIchigan following an illness. She was 84 years old.
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
The acclaimed womanist theologian, founder, and multidisciplinary scholar desegregated the Adrian Dominicans in 1959. buff.ly/M67wPh7
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The historic church and school were the first mission of the Josephites in the Deep South and count among their former attendees the late zydeco star "Rockin' Sidney" Simien and the first Black priest from the city, the Josephites' own Charles "Chuck" Andrus.
A Black Catholic parish in Louisiana will soon unveil a historical marker, honoring 128 years of faith and service.
Immaculate Conception Church and its former school in Lebeau include a Grammy winner and civil rights activists in their storied history. buff.ly/GJUhqo5
Immaculate Conception Church and its former school in Lebeau include a Grammy winner and civil rights activists in their storied history. buff.ly/GJUhqo5
November 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The historic church and school were the first mission of the Josephites in the Deep South and count among their former attendees the late zydeco star "Rockin' Sidney" Simien and the first Black priest from the city, the Josephites' own Charles "Chuck" Andrus.
A Black Catholic parish in Louisiana will soon unveil a historical marker, honoring 128 years of faith and service.
Immaculate Conception Church and its former school in Lebeau include a Grammy winner and civil rights activists in their storied history. buff.ly/GJUhqo5
Immaculate Conception Church and its former school in Lebeau include a Grammy winner and civil rights activists in their storied history. buff.ly/GJUhqo5
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A Black Catholic parish in Louisiana will soon unveil a historical marker, honoring 128 years of faith and service.
Immaculate Conception Church and its former school in Lebeau include a Grammy winner and civil rights activists in their storied history. buff.ly/GJUhqo5
Immaculate Conception Church and its former school in Lebeau include a Grammy winner and civil rights activists in their storied history. buff.ly/GJUhqo5
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"Trump's greed will destroy him, along with all who follow in his wicked ways... Recently, a disturbing picture showed him after a man lost consciousness at one of his events. Everyone present was attentive to the man except Trump... It was the most unfeeling sentiment imaginable."
Entering the holiday season, President Donald Trump's Project 2025-tinged vision of America is in full force, with broad support despite its abject moral horrors.
Dorothy Dempsey writes that a commitment to Christlike love is needed now more than ever. buff.ly/gTBV4Pa
Dorothy Dempsey writes that a commitment to Christlike love is needed now more than ever. buff.ly/gTBV4Pa
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"Trump's greed will destroy him, along with all who follow in his wicked ways... Recently, a disturbing picture showed him after a man lost consciousness at one of his events. Everyone present was attentive to the man except Trump... It was the most unfeeling sentiment imaginable."
Entering the holiday season, President Donald Trump's Project 2025-tinged vision of America is in full force, with broad support despite its abject moral horrors.
Dorothy Dempsey writes that a commitment to Christlike love is needed now more than ever. buff.ly/gTBV4Pa
Dorothy Dempsey writes that a commitment to Christlike love is needed now more than ever. buff.ly/gTBV4Pa
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Entering the holiday season, President Donald Trump's Project 2025-tinged vision of America is in full force, with broad support despite its abject moral horrors.
Dorothy Dempsey writes that a commitment to Christlike love is needed now more than ever. buff.ly/gTBV4Pa
Dorothy Dempsey writes that a commitment to Christlike love is needed now more than ever. buff.ly/gTBV4Pa