• Skip to main content

National Black Catholic Congress Website

Search
SEARCH
  • About
        • About

        • About NBCC

          Our mission and vision at a glance.
          Learn More

        • Congresses & Pastoral Plans

          All about our upcoming and past congresses.
          Learn More

        • Daniel Rudd Fund Grant Program

          Providing support for black Catholic ministries.
          Learn More

        • Affiliated Organizations

          For clergy, consecrated, and laypeople.
          Learn More

        • Contact Us

          Call us or send a message.
          Learn More

        • About

          • About NBCC
          • Congresses & Pastoral Plans
          • Daniel Rudd Fund Grant Program
          • Affiliated Organizations
          • Contact Us
  • Resources
        • Resources

        • Noteworthy Black Catholics

          Be inspired by heroic examples of holiness.
          Learn More

        • Black Catholic History Timeline

          Discover some of the important moments of our history.
          Learn More

        • Social Issues + Ministries

          Ministries and resources for peace and justice as well as contacts for immediate assistance.
          Learn More

        • Resources + Opportunities

          A collection of other tools for Black Catholics.
          Learn More

        • Resources

          • Noteworthy Black Catholics
          • Black Catholic History Timeline
          • Social Issues + Ministries
          • Resources + Opportunities
  • Catholic Life
        • Catholic Life

        • Catholic Life

          Tools to live out the Catholic Faith.
          Learn More

        • Marian Devotions

          Explore different Marian devotions and apparitions
          Learn More

        • Vocations

          How is God calling you to serve the church?
          Learn More

        • Catholic Life

          • Catholic life
          • Daily Mass Readings
          • Weekly Online Mass
          • Homilies and Reflections
  • Media/Webinars
        • Media

        • Latest News

          Read articles about the Black Catholic world.
          Learn More

        • Upcoming Events

          Presentations and webinars on faith, well-being, social justice and more.

          Learn More

        • Videos

          Watch interviews, webinars and highlights from our congresses.
          Learn More

        • Newsletter

          Subscribe to our Digital Newsletter.
          Learn More

        • Catholic Apps

          Discover a mobile app to help you grow in your Faith.

          Learn More

        • Media

          • Latest News
          • Upcoming Events
          • Podcasts
          • Videos/Webinars
          • Newsletter
          • Catholic Apps
  • Shop
        • Shop

        • Gifts

          Shop Black Catholic Gifts
          Learn More

        • Rosary

          Purchase NBCC Congress XIII Rosary and Pouch, and Brochure
          Learn More

        • Saintly Seven Prayer Cards

          Purchase the Saintly Seven Prayer Card packet
          Learn More

        • Shop

          • Apparel
          • Gifts
  • Donate
        • DONATE

        • Donate Now

          Open your hearts to our mission.
          Learn More

        • Planned Giving

          Grow your impact.
          Learn More

          • Donate Now
          • Planned Giving

Uncategorized

October 22, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Catholic Saints Such as St. John Paul II Are Real Life Superheroes… According to Marvel!

These saints didn’t need radioactive spiders or super-soldier serum to change the world.

By Claudette Jerez | ChurchPop

Our Catholic faith is intertwined with pop culture in all aspects of life. From fashion to movies to comic books! Matt Murdock who is the comic book hero Daredevil was raised Irish-Catholic by nuns in a Hell’s Kitchen orphanage in New York. His storylines frequently center on guilt, confession, church visits, and his moral refusal to kill.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

October 22, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever

St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate and the first non-Italian pontiff to be elected since Pope Adrian VI in 1523.

By EWTN News Staff

You may know that St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

October 21, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

‘One Day, Ready or Not, You Are Going to Die’: Priests Launch a Special All Souls Novena

A gentle, grace-filled revival of memento mori for our fast-paced digital age…

By Alyssa Murphy | ChurchPop
One day, ready or not, you are going to die…”
With these direct, inescapable words, Catholic priests in Chicago are inviting the faithful to pause and confront a true reality that modern culture goes to great lengths to ignore.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

October 21, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Conference encourages Black Catholic men to lead families, parishes, and communities

The national Black Catholic men’s conference took place in Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 15–18, carrying on the legacy of Father Chester P. Smith.

By Francesca Pollio Fenton | EWTN News

Twenty-four years ago three priests from the Society of the Divine Word and founders of the Bowman Francis Ministry had the idea to bring Black Catholic men together for fellowship, workshops, discussions, and prayer — with the hope that the men would then take what they learned back to their communities and ministries. That dream eventually became an annual conference, and its 24th gathering just took place in Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 15–18.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

October 21, 2026 By Kimberley Hefner Leave a Comment

Six archdiocesan schools earn Maryland’s top honor

Catholic Review Staff | The Catholic Review

Six Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been named Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools for 2026, accounting for a significant share of the state’s top-performing schools recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 105
  • Go to Next Page »
The National Black Catholic Congress Inc.
320 Cathedral St. Baltimore, MD 21201 | 410.547.8496
© 2026 All Rights Reserved

Designed by Fuzati
The National Black Catholic Congress Inc.
320 Cathedral St. Baltimore, MD 21201
410.547.8496
© 2026 All Rights Reserved

Designed by Fuzati