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Black Catholics reflect on 60 years of the Voting Rights Act, challenges
August 6, 2025
By Kimberly Heatherington | OSV News A little more than 60 years ago — March 7, 1965 — approximately 600...
American Jewish Committee donates $25,000 to repair Holy Family Church in Gaza
August 6, 2025
By Madalaine Elhabbal | CNA The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has announced that it will donate $25,000 toward the reconstruction of...
Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
August 6, 2025
By Madalaine Elhabbal | CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 6, 2025 / 06:00 am In a message on the 80th anniversary...
Don’t Miss Webinar on 2025 Respect Life Month
August 5, 2025
How to Celebrate Respect Life Month (October) in Your Parish Thursday, August 28 at 8:00 PM (Eastern) Learn how to...
My Experience Venerating Pier Giorgio Frassati’s Incorrupt Body at the Jubilee of Youth
August 5, 2025
“While venerating his body, I asked for his intercession to help me discover my vocation and to embrace it with...
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Holy Black Men & Women

Who are the Saints and Blesseds with African heritage? Learn about them, and discover the lives of the Saintly Seven men and women on the journey towards Canonization.

Pictured top to bottom: Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi; Saints Perpetua and Felicity; St. Martin de Porres; St. Josephine Bakhita; St. Benedict the Moor; St. Charles Lwanga; and St. Monica of Hippo.
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upcoming events

Check out our calendar for in-person and virtual presentations and webinars on faith, well-being, social justice and more. Search and find national and local events.
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ORACLE Bible Study on Zoom
Monday, Aug 11
Sr. Dr. Oralisa Martin joined by Msgr. East (Week 3) is doing an ORACLE Bible...
ORACLE Bible Study on Zoom
Tuesday, Aug 12
Sr. Dr. Oralisa Martin joined by Msgr. East (Week 3) is doing an ORACLE Bible...
ORACLE Bible Study on Zoom
Monday, Aug 18
Sr. Dr. Oralisa Martin joined by Msgr. East (Week 3) is doing an ORACLE Bible...
ORACLE Bible Study on Zoom
Monday, Aug 11
Sr. Dr. Oralisa Martin joined by Msgr. East (Week 3) is doing an ORACLE Bible...
ORACLE Bible Study on Zoom
Tuesday, Aug 12
Sr. Dr. Oralisa Martin joined by Msgr. East (Week 3) is doing an ORACLE Bible...
ORACLE Bible Study on Zoom
Monday, Aug 18
Sr. Dr. Oralisa Martin joined by Msgr. East (Week 3) is doing an ORACLE Bible...
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The National Black Catholic Congress Inc.
320 Cathedral St. Baltimore, MD 21201
410.547.8496
© 2025 All Rights Reserved

Designed by Fuzati