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April 27, 2023
HBCUs Capitalize on Growing Interest by Adding Sport Options
The Skanner
CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The outrage, frustration and emotional trauma Jahi Jones felt as he watched video of police murdering...
April 26, 2023
Saint Martin’s University Names Gloria Purvis as 2022-2023 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient
ThurstonTalk.com
By LocalTalk Contributor Photo courtesy: Saint Martin’s University Saint Martin’s University is pleased to announce Gloria Purvis as the 2022-2023 commencement...
April 14, 2023
Origin of Divine Mercy Sunday, the Divine Mercy image, the Chaplet, and the Novena
USCCB
Saint Faustina: Mankind’s need for the message of Divine Mercy took on dire urgency in the 20th Century, when civilization...
April 12, 2023
Archbishop Shelton Fabre to say Mass for Louisville shooting victims
Black Catholic Messenger
The liturgy will take place at noon ET in the Cathedral of the Assumption on Thursday. By NATE TINNER-WILLIAMS |...
April 12, 2023
EASTER MESSAGE 2023 from Bishop John Ricard, Superior General of The Josephites
Jesus is with us! Jesus is Risen. Alleluia. He rose, just as he said he would, and he paved the...
April 3, 2023
Bishop Cheri had a song in his heart for God
Clarion Herald
By Peter Finney Jr. | Clarion Herald There was rarely an occasion, either inside or outside of church, when Bishop...
March 27, 2023
From the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Black Catholic Ministries
OBCM Community News regarding the funeral arrangements of Most Rev. Fernand Cheri III, OFM. You can download the entire PDF...
March 23, 2023
New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Cheri dies at 71 after lengthy illness
CNA
Bishop Fernand (Ferd) Joseph Cheri III, OFM, at his ordination as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans in 2015. | Credit:...
March 22, 2023
Meet Gladys West, the Black woman who developed GPS technology
Newsbreak.com
By Simplemost | Newsbreak Most of us use global positioning system technology in one way or another on a regular...
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