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July 29, 2025
Knights of Peter Claver hold annual convention in Rockville
Catholic Standard
By William Murray | Catholic Standard The country’s oldest predominantly Black fraternal Catholic organization, the Knights of Peter Claver, held...
July 29, 2025
Urgent Relief for Survival in Gaza
CRS Works with Church and Local Partners to Provide Relief in Gaza’s Deepening Crisis Families in Gaza are enduring catastrophic...
July 29, 2025
Oblates Sisters of Providence to host annual homecoming in Baltimore
Black Catholic Messenger
The event gathers friends, associates, and former students of the nation’s oldest Black Catholic order for fellowship, worship, and remembrance....
July 24, 2025
He Marched on Washington With MLK and Still Fights for Social Justice Today as a Priest
Georgetown University
Fr. Ray Kemp is a lifelong resident of Washington, DC, and remembers the city through some of the most pivotal...
July 24, 2025
The only photograph of St. Charbel was a miracle
Aleteia
By Philip Kosloski | Aleteia According to local monks, St. Charbel was never photographed during his life, but miraculously appeared...
July 24, 2025
Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns to lead virtual celebration for feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Black Catholic Messenger
The annual Boston College event aims to recover the history of the “apostle to the apostles” and inspire continued witness...
July 24, 2025
Knights of Peter Claver open convention with Mass celebrated by USCCB president
Catholic Standard
By William Murray | Catholic Standard Because Catholics believe that all people are created in the image and likeness of...
July 22, 2025
‘A school that meets in the summer’: Institute for Black Catholic Studies celebrates 2025 commencement
Black Catholic Messenger
Past IBCS professor Dr. M. Shawn Copeland served as the main speaker for the event at Xavier University of Louisiana,...
July 22, 2025
Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns to lead virtual celebration for feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Black Catholic Messenger
The annual Boston College event aims to recover the history of the “apostle to the apostles” and inspire continued witness...
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