Saint Catherine of Siena, please pray for Pope Francis’ soul and for the upcoming conclave!
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Bishop Roy E. Campbell, Jr. issued a statement on the death of His Holiness, Pope Francis
Bishop Roy E. Campbell, Jr., President of the National Black Catholic Congress, issued this statement on the death of His Holiness, Pope Francis:
“I was deeply saddened to learn this morning of the death of Pope Francis. He truly served the Church as the Vicar of Christ, reaching out to all peoples in all circumstances with love, compassion and mercy. Let us all pray for the repose of Pope Francis‘s soul and for the Church that he so dearly loved and served so well.”
New Stations of the Cross focus on suffering of Native Americans, path to healing
By Katie Collins Scott | National Catholic Reporter
Jody Roy remembers hearing how her aunt was removed from the family home as a child and taken to a Jesuit-run residential school years ago. The girl’s long hair was cut, Native clothing discarded and Ojibwe language banned.
Review: ‘Catholics for the Common Good’ is Catholic social teaching in lived experience
Lori Stanley reviews the latest book from Daryl Grigsby, on the lives of three dozen modern Catholics embodying faith in action.
Historically Black Tampa education institution becoming microschool
St. Peter Claver Catholic School opened more than 100 years ago and is pivoting toward the recent education trend.
The brick school building has stood as a beacon on the northern edge of downtown Tampa for all of Evelyn Wilson’s 95 years.
St. Peter Claver Catholic School, which Wilson attended from 1935 until 1947, was built in 1894, long before the nearby interstates plowed through a bustling center of Black life in Tampa. It has educated more than 2,500 students, mostly Black, who came from a nearby public housing complex and beyond.