Pope Francis greets a pilgrim during his weekly audience in September 2020 in Vatican City. (Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio/ Getty) Catholic priests can now officially bless same-sex couples and ...

Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation’s Catholic HBCU, says it has reached a $100 million milestone in its centennial campaign, part of a half-billion dollar goal to be reached within the next ...

Dr. Darrell St. Romain, a scholar and organist, reflects on studying Gregorian chant and its potential to enrich Black ...

The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s temporary suspension of the statute of limitations for child sex abuse is unconstitutional, a 4-3 decision likely to be seen as a win for the ...

President Joe Biden speaking on Tuesday at The Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley in Monterey Park, California. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) Ahead of an expected reelection campaign, ...

Fr Thomas James, SVD, a longtime educator, pastor, and administrator, died on Monday, October 28 at the age of 80. He was a resident of Calcutta House hospice in Lafayette and no cause of death was ...

Bishop-elect Robert Boxie III of Washington, the Catholic chaplain at Howard University, is seen in 2020 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in D.C. (Andrew Biraj/Catholic Standard) Fr Robert ...

Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria (center left) flanked by fellow cardinals and bishops at the Funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday morning in Rome. (Vatican Media) “It is with ...

One way to celebrate the life of a Catholic saint and celebrate Women’s History Month all at once is by seeing “Cabrini,” now in theaters. Despite her poor health, few resources, and lack of support ...

President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, at an election night party in West Palm Beach, Fla., in 2024. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) We seem to have reached a ...

Nate Tinner-Williams is the co-founder and former editor of Black Catholic Messenger, which he led for nearly six years. An award-winning writer, commentator, and speaker, Nate has emerged as one of ...