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Clergy members will now be allowed in to give spiritual care to those being detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Twin Cities area.

On March 20, U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell granted an injunction allowing access to the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, following a lawsuit filed in February by an ecumenical group of Minnesota clergy, including a Jesuit priest. The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building is named for Minnesota’s first Episcopal bishop.

The editorial content in The Harvest quietly relates the stories and efforts of Josephite priests and brothers as they strive to accomplish their missions of dedication to the communities of African Americans. Some of the stories are about the priests and brothers, themselves, and their never-ending labors of love in their parishes and communities. Others recount success stories that have been realized by the Society’s hard work and devotion, like the very successful, all-black, 800-student St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Editors | Church Pop

No matter what challenges Lebanon faces, the country keeps its eyes on Jesus! Lebanon is building one of the biggest statues of Christ the Redeemer in the Middle East — and the amazing video of its installation is inspiring Christians all over the world!

From Victoria Arruda | ChurchPop

By George P. Matysek Jr. | Catholic Review

Josephite Father William Norvel, a forceful voice for Black Catholic identity who spent more than six decades challenging the institutional church to live up to its claim of being universal, died March 8. He was 90.

A pioneer in bringing Gospel music into Catholic liturgy following the Second Vatican Council, Father Norvel helped shape the spiritual life of Black Catholic communities nationwide. He contributed to the groundbreaking Black Catholic hymnal “Lead Me, Guide Me” and founded the first Gospel choirs at Catholic churches in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.