NCBS has received a $50,000.00 grant from the Tides Foundation to engage in community projects/activities related to helping communities “envision a world of shared prosperity and social justice founded on equality and human rights, sustainable environment, quality education, and healthy individuals and communities. With this kind of support, communities can engage the young and elderly in conversations and activities that help them remember and understand how African Americans and African descended peoples have created and implemented ideas related to historical and cultural freedoms in the past and in this current moment.
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Georgetown University joins efforts to honor lives of 200+ Black boys found in abandoned Maryland graveyard
Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice is joining Prince George’s County, Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus, and the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services in their efforts to honor the 200+ Black lives buried in a recently discovered abandoned grave site.
The Forgotten Children Initiative says it is committed to “honoring the memory of incarcerated youth buried in abandoned and lost burial grounds throughout the United States.”
Nigeria faith leaders hold summit in Abuja to confront national crisis
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Nigeria is living through one of the most defining and dangerous moments in its national journey. Violence, kidnappings and targeted attacks have shaken the foundations of communities across the country. Into this moment of profound moral crisis came a historic development.
Films tell story of African American Catholics’ legacy, church’s ministry to Native Americans
written by Kurt Jensen | OSV News
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — One of the unique aspects of Native American families, said Father Maurice Henry Sands, is that not only are extended families quite large, it’s also possible to know everyone’s name.
The soft-spoken Detroit archdiocesan priest has been executive director of the Washington-based Black and Indian Mission Office since 2015. He is a member of the Ojibway, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes, which are together known as Anishnaabe. He grew up on Walpole Island on the border between Ontario and Michigan.
Caritas Lithuania launches program to help those struggling with pornography addiction
Vilnius, Lithuania, Dec 13, 2025 / 08:00 am
Caritas Lithuania has launched a new support initiative for individuals struggling with pornography addiction, responding to what staff describe as a marked surge in people seeking help as explicit content becomes increasingly unavoidable online.
The program, offered in Lithuanian, English, and German — both in person and remotely — provides counseling not only for those battling compulsive sexual behaviors but also for spouses and family members affected by them.