Nate Tinner-Williams
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Happy #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth! Don't miss out on our inaugural Black Catholic Awareness Week:
- 11/6, 6pm PT: Feast of All Saints of Africa webinar
- 11/7, 4:30pm PT: Knights of Peter Claver founders' day webinar
- 11/8, 5pm PT: Daniel Rudd Lecture in SF
www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bcaw2025
- 11/6, 6pm PT: Feast of All Saints of Africa webinar
- 11/7, 4:30pm PT: Knights of Peter Claver founders' day webinar
- 11/8, 5pm PT: Daniel Rudd Lecture in SF
www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bcaw2025
It's time to celebrate! Join us for our exciting events this week and help us promote the legacy of Black Catholics. #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth
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Mega-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $38 million to Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's Catholic HBCU.
The historic gift surpasses her $20M donation to XULA in 2020 as the largest private donation in the school's 100-year history. buff.ly/cFGdTfD
The historic gift surpasses her $20M donation to XULA in 2020 as the largest private donation in the school's 100-year history. buff.ly/cFGdTfD
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Mega-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $38 million to Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's Catholic HBCU.
The historic gift surpasses her $20M donation to XULA in 2020 as the largest private donation in the school's 100-year history. buff.ly/cFGdTfD
The historic gift surpasses her $20M donation to XULA in 2020 as the largest private donation in the school's 100-year history. buff.ly/cFGdTfD
The historic gift comes on the heels of October layoffs at XULA, though President Reynold Verret insisted that the school was on "strong" financial footing ahead of Scott's donation. A spokesperson indicated that the new contribution will not reverse the university cuts.
Mega-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given $38 million to Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation's Catholic HBCU.
The historic gift surpasses her $20M donation to XULA in 2020 as the largest private donation in the school's 100-year history. buff.ly/cFGdTfD
The historic gift surpasses her $20M donation to XULA in 2020 as the largest private donation in the school's 100-year history. buff.ly/cFGdTfD
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The historic gift comes on the heels of October layoffs at XULA, though President Reynold Verret insisted that the school was on "strong" financial footing ahead of Scott's donation. A spokesperson indicated that the new contribution will not reverse the university cuts.
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The Black Catholic community has long been in crisis, with dwindling numbers and a failure to inspire the next generation to seize their legacy.
James Conway writes that racism, too, leaves the Church's African Americans with only just (yet not) enough. buff.ly/cBvfIuD
James Conway writes that racism, too, leaves the Church's African Americans with only just (yet not) enough. buff.ly/cBvfIuD
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Black Catholic community has long been in crisis, with dwindling numbers and a failure to inspire the next generation to seize their legacy.
James Conway writes that racism, too, leaves the Church's African Americans with only just (yet not) enough. buff.ly/cBvfIuD
James Conway writes that racism, too, leaves the Church's African Americans with only just (yet not) enough. buff.ly/cBvfIuD
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Happy feast of Venerable Henriette DeLille! Dedicated servant of slaves and the sick in 19th century New Orleans, and foundress of the nation's second-oldest surviving Black Catholic religious order, the Sisters of the Holy Family.
Holy mother of the marginalized, pray for us!🙏🏾
Holy mother of the marginalized, pray for us!🙏🏾
November 17, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Happy feast of Venerable Henriette DeLille! Dedicated servant of slaves and the sick in 19th century New Orleans, and foundress of the nation's second-oldest surviving Black Catholic religious order, the Sisters of the Holy Family.
Holy mother of the marginalized, pray for us!🙏🏾
Holy mother of the marginalized, pray for us!🙏🏾
Really enjoyed this conversation in partnership with the National Press Foundation! BCM is celebrating five years this month and it's time to tell the story. 👇🏾
November is #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth. Last month,
@natemup.com of the @blackcatholicmessenger.org
told @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows about why he founded America's only publication for African American Catholics. nationalpress.org/topic/how-th...
@natemup.com of the @blackcatholicmessenger.org
told @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows about why he founded America's only publication for African American Catholics. nationalpress.org/topic/how-th...
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Really enjoyed this conversation in partnership with the National Press Foundation! BCM is celebrating five years this month and it's time to tell the story. 👇🏾
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Veronica Downs-Dorsey, a revered New Orleans teacher and musician with international impact, died this month after an illness and over 55 years of ministry.
Her packed-out funeral saw hundreds pay tribute to a Black Catholic seemingly larger than life. buff.ly/CfVmnKG
Her packed-out funeral saw hundreds pay tribute to a Black Catholic seemingly larger than life. buff.ly/CfVmnKG
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Veronica Downs-Dorsey, a revered New Orleans teacher and musician with international impact, died this month after an illness and over 55 years of ministry.
Her packed-out funeral saw hundreds pay tribute to a Black Catholic seemingly larger than life. buff.ly/CfVmnKG
Her packed-out funeral saw hundreds pay tribute to a Black Catholic seemingly larger than life. buff.ly/CfVmnKG
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The second national conference of Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery (CROSS) took place this week at Georgetown University in D.C., with academics, educators, and descendants speaking on the facts—and fallout—of the Church's original sin. buff.ly/ievTTxQ
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The second national conference of Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery (CROSS) took place this week at Georgetown University in D.C., with academics, educators, and descendants speaking on the facts—and fallout—of the Church's original sin. buff.ly/ievTTxQ
The two-day event featured speakers from a variety of backgrounds explaining the nature of Catholic slaveholding in the United States while also centering the living legacy: the descendants of those the Church enslaved and sold, including at and for Georgetown itself.
The second national conference of Catholic Religious Organizations Studying Slavery (CROSS) took place this week at Georgetown University in D.C., with academics, educators, and descendants speaking on the facts—and fallout—of the Church's original sin. buff.ly/ievTTxQ
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The two-day event featured speakers from a variety of backgrounds explaining the nature of Catholic slaveholding in the United States while also centering the living legacy: the descendants of those the Church enslaved and sold, including at and for Georgetown itself.
Funeral Mass getting underway for Veronica Downs-Dorsey here at St. Peter Claver Church in New Orleans. Legendary Black Catholic musician, director, and educator who died this month after an illness.
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/qErnopb...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/qErnopb...
November 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Funeral Mass getting underway for Veronica Downs-Dorsey here at St. Peter Claver Church in New Orleans. Legendary Black Catholic musician, director, and educator who died this month after an illness.
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/qErnopb...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/qErnopb...
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Public sessions have wrapped at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2025 fall meeting, after a mix of surprises and the status quo.
Particularly notable, per @natemup.com's recap, was a pro-migrant statement that broke from the GOP but refused to name it. buff.ly/Es3sCr2
Particularly notable, per @natemup.com's recap, was a pro-migrant statement that broke from the GOP but refused to name it. buff.ly/Es3sCr2
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Public sessions have wrapped at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2025 fall meeting, after a mix of surprises and the status quo.
Particularly notable, per @natemup.com's recap, was a pro-migrant statement that broke from the GOP but refused to name it. buff.ly/Es3sCr2
Particularly notable, per @natemup.com's recap, was a pro-migrant statement that broke from the GOP but refused to name it. buff.ly/Es3sCr2
"Unlike Seitz’s address, the conference statement makes no specific mention of those responsible for the violations of human dignity—namely, the Republican Party, President Trump, and his fellow workers of iniquity. (Oh, how different was the bishops' tune during the Obama presidency in 2013!)"
Public sessions have wrapped at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2025 fall meeting, after a mix of surprises and the status quo.
Particularly notable, per @natemup.com's recap, was a pro-migrant statement that broke from the GOP but refused to name it. buff.ly/Es3sCr2
Particularly notable, per @natemup.com's recap, was a pro-migrant statement that broke from the GOP but refused to name it. buff.ly/Es3sCr2
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Unlike Seitz’s address, the conference statement makes no specific mention of those responsible for the violations of human dignity—namely, the Republican Party, President Trump, and his fellow workers of iniquity. (Oh, how different was the bishops' tune during the Obama presidency in 2013!)"
from Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, one of the nation's Black Catholic congressmen and the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
This “deal” that came from the Senate is an absolute sham.
My vote is “Hell No.”
My vote is “Hell No.”
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
from Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, one of the nation's Black Catholic congressmen and the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago proposed an amendment to the U.S. Catholic bishops' forthcoming statement on immigration, to note explicitly their opposition to "indiscriminate deportation" under President Donald Trump.
The motion was approved.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/live/NOQDaq8...
The motion was approved.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/live/NOQDaq8...
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago proposed an amendment to the U.S. Catholic bishops' forthcoming statement on immigration, to note explicitly their opposition to "indiscriminate deportation" under President Donald Trump.
The motion was approved.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/live/NOQDaq8...
The motion was approved.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/live/NOQDaq8...
U.S. Catholic bishops getting to the meat and potatoes of their meeting, now discussing a forceful immigration statement that some bishops feel should go even further. #USCCB25
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has overwhelmingly approved revisions to the text of "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services", including the addition of information intended to combat gender ideology.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQD...
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQD...
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
U.S. Catholic bishops getting to the meat and potatoes of their meeting, now discussing a forceful immigration statement that some bishops feel should go even further. #USCCB25
LIVE: Day 2 of public sessions at fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops began with a vote, electing Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort-Wayne South Bend as secretary, following the current holder's election yesterday as president.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQD...
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQD...
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
LIVE: Day 2 of public sessions at fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops began with a vote, electing Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort-Wayne South Bend as secretary, following the current holder's election yesterday as president.
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQD...
#USCCB25 livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOQD...
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Pope Leo XIV has made a Nigerian Augustinian, Fr Edward Daleng, vice regent of the papal household, a new position under a Pope Benedict XVI appointee.
The Black Catholic theologian previously filled several administrative roles with the Augustinians. buff.ly/9Bv2vUc
The Black Catholic theologian previously filled several administrative roles with the Augustinians. buff.ly/9Bv2vUc
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pope Leo XIV has made a Nigerian Augustinian, Fr Edward Daleng, vice regent of the papal household, a new position under a Pope Benedict XVI appointee.
The Black Catholic theologian previously filled several administrative roles with the Augustinians. buff.ly/9Bv2vUc
The Black Catholic theologian previously filled several administrative roles with the Augustinians. buff.ly/9Bv2vUc
Daleng, a longtime friend of the Holy Father and his fellow Augustinian, will serve under Msgr Leonardo Sapienza—who has been regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household since 2012. The lead role of prefect has been vacant since the ouster of Archbishop Georg Gänswein in early 2023.
Pope Leo XIV has made a Nigerian Augustinian, Fr Edward Daleng, vice regent of the papal household, a new position under a Pope Benedict XVI appointee.
The Black Catholic theologian previously filled several administrative roles with the Augustinians. buff.ly/9Bv2vUc
The Black Catholic theologian previously filled several administrative roles with the Augustinians. buff.ly/9Bv2vUc
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Daleng, a longtime friend of the Holy Father and his fellow Augustinian, will serve under Msgr Leonardo Sapienza—who has been regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household since 2012. The lead role of prefect has been vacant since the ouster of Archbishop Georg Gänswein in early 2023.
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Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City has been elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He is notable for supporting erstwhile archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and for opposing abortion, gender ideology, the death penalty, and racism. buff.ly/oP2MAwM
He is notable for supporting erstwhile archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and for opposing abortion, gender ideology, the death penalty, and racism. buff.ly/oP2MAwM
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City has been elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He is notable for supporting erstwhile archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and for opposing abortion, gender ideology, the death penalty, and racism. buff.ly/oP2MAwM
He is notable for supporting erstwhile archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and for opposing abortion, gender ideology, the death penalty, and racism. buff.ly/oP2MAwM
LIVE: The US Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall meeting is underway here in Baltimore; began with remarks from USCCB president to Pope Leo XIV, and now from papal nuncio to the USCCB. Then the highlight of the day: election of a new president.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
LIVE: The US Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall meeting is underway here in Baltimore; began with remarks from USCCB president to Pope Leo XIV, and now from papal nuncio to the USCCB. Then the highlight of the day: election of a new president.
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The 2026 Grammy Awards nominees have been revealed, and a number of Catholic-connected Black artists are among those looking to win big on music's biggest night.
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, and Omari Hardwick are leading the pack. buff.ly/btwS5BC
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, and Omari Hardwick are leading the pack. buff.ly/btwS5BC
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The 2026 Grammy Awards nominees have been revealed, and a number of Catholic-connected Black artists are among those looking to win big on music's biggest night.
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, and Omari Hardwick are leading the pack. buff.ly/btwS5BC
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, and Omari Hardwick are leading the pack. buff.ly/btwS5BC
Black Catholic nominees from around the world are looking to win—and even repeat—in several Grammys categories, while one special album up for an award honors a late zydeco pioneer in a category dominated by Louisiana Creoles.
The 2026 Grammy Awards nominees have been revealed, and a number of Catholic-connected Black artists are among those looking to win big on music's biggest night.
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, and Omari Hardwick are leading the pack. buff.ly/btwS5BC
Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo, Cardi B, Rauw Alejandro, and Omari Hardwick are leading the pack. buff.ly/btwS5BC
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Black Catholic nominees from around the world are looking to win—and even repeat—in several Grammys categories, while one special album up for an award honors a late zydeco pioneer in a category dominated by Louisiana Creoles.
NEW: Three-time Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, a devout Black Catholic who coached the Seattle SuperSonics to an NBA championship in 1979, has died at 88.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
NEW: Three-time Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, a devout Black Catholic who coached the Seattle SuperSonics to an NBA championship in 1979, has died at 88.
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Setti Warren, the first Black mayor elected in Massachusetts, was laid to rest Friday after a lifetime of public service and a dedication to bridging divides.
The devoutly Catholic family man and Navy veteran died suddenly earlier this month at 55. buff.ly/pKdkyOA
The devoutly Catholic family man and Navy veteran died suddenly earlier this month at 55. buff.ly/pKdkyOA
November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Setti Warren, the first Black mayor elected in Massachusetts, was laid to rest Friday after a lifetime of public service and a dedication to bridging divides.
The devoutly Catholic family man and Navy veteran died suddenly earlier this month at 55. buff.ly/pKdkyOA
The devoutly Catholic family man and Navy veteran died suddenly earlier this month at 55. buff.ly/pKdkyOA
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South Carolina activist Catherine Fleming Bruce has launched a 2026 bid to unseat GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is seeking a fifth term in office.
The Black Catholic preservationist says she is running to fight corruption, injustice, and President Trump. buff.ly/MVz41u9
The Black Catholic preservationist says she is running to fight corruption, injustice, and President Trump. buff.ly/MVz41u9
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
South Carolina activist Catherine Fleming Bruce has launched a 2026 bid to unseat GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is seeking a fifth term in office.
The Black Catholic preservationist says she is running to fight corruption, injustice, and President Trump. buff.ly/MVz41u9
The Black Catholic preservationist says she is running to fight corruption, injustice, and President Trump. buff.ly/MVz41u9
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Happy #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth! Don't miss out on our inaugural Black Catholic Awareness Week:
- 11/6, 6pm PT: Feast of All Saints of Africa webinar
- 11/7, 4:30pm PT: Knights of Peter Claver founders' day webinar
- 11/8, 5pm PT: Daniel Rudd Lecture in SF
www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bcaw2025
- 11/6, 6pm PT: Feast of All Saints of Africa webinar
- 11/7, 4:30pm PT: Knights of Peter Claver founders' day webinar
- 11/8, 5pm PT: Daniel Rudd Lecture in SF
www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bcaw2025
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Happy #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth! Don't miss out on our inaugural Black Catholic Awareness Week:
- 11/6, 6pm PT: Feast of All Saints of Africa webinar
- 11/7, 4:30pm PT: Knights of Peter Claver founders' day webinar
- 11/8, 5pm PT: Daniel Rudd Lecture in SF
www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bcaw2025
- 11/6, 6pm PT: Feast of All Saints of Africa webinar
- 11/7, 4:30pm PT: Knights of Peter Claver founders' day webinar
- 11/8, 5pm PT: Daniel Rudd Lecture in SF
www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/bcaw2025