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Timeline Stories

August 18, 2021 By nbcc

Augustus Tolton

Unidentified photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Augustus Tolton cause for canonization is announced by Cardinal Francis George.

August 18, 2021 By nbcc

Mother Henriette Delille

Photo from Wikipedia.com

Pope Benedict XVI declares Mother Henriette Delille venerable.

August 18, 2021 By nbcc

Tenth National Black Catholic Congress

The 10th National Black Catholic Congress gathering is held from July 12-15 in Buffalo, NY.
The theme of this Congress gathering, Christ is With Us: Celebrating the Gifts of the Sacraments, was inspired by the witness of our ancestors and gave proof of our gratitude for the gifts of our Catholic and African heritage.

August 18, 2021 By nbcc

Ninth National Black Catholic Congress

From In A Word archives, Congress IX in 2002.

The 9th National Black Catholic Congress gathering is held from August 29-September 1 in Chicago, IL.
With a Declaration of Principles, the Congress IX assembly dedicates themselves to make an effort to embody the healing presence of God’s unconditional love to others and establish justice by living in patterns of the right relationships in a world challenged by human evil and sin.

August 18, 2021 By nbcc

Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself

Photo from USCCB

(Collated in 2013) Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself: U.S. Catholic Bishops Speak Against Racism, is published.

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Habemus Papam

Pope Leo XIV is our new Pope!


Image taken from Vatican News video.

The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome and the first American Pope.
Click here to read the announcement from Vatican News.

Watch Pope Leo’s Inaugural Mass by clicking here.

Click here to read the NBCC’s recent newsletter for more information about Pope Leo XIV.