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Racist message found written in bathroom of Philadelphia Catholic girls school
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A message found on the bathroom wall of Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls on Wednesday was serious enough to get not only the Archbishop of Philadelphia involved, but also the Philadelphia Police Department.
The message, which appeared to be scrawled in pencil, reads “The Blacks (SIC) girls here need to die.” It also makes a negative comment about Black History Month.
Haiti declares curfew after 4,000 inmates escape jail amid rising violence
At least 12 people reported dead as gangs pushing for prime minister’s removal attack two prisons.
Haiti’s government has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew after an explosion of gang-led violence over the weekend saw thousands of prisoners escape after assaults on the country’s two biggest prisons.
Black Catholic saints honored at Rochester parish
By Jeff Witherow | Catholic Courier
Rochester’s Immaculate Conception/St. Bridget’s Church collaborated with the Black Catholic Coalition of Rochester to present an Evening with the Saints Feb. 2. In celebration of Black History Month, the event honored Julia Greeley with a performance by Almeta Whitis and a presentation on St. Josephine Bakhita by Yvonne Thorne.
Bishop John Ricard, former President of the NBCC, turns 84 today!
Happy Birthday to Bishop John H. Ricard, Superior General of the Josephites and former President of the National Black Catholic Congress. We wish you many happy returns of the day!