The National Black Catholic Congress

Bishop Ricard, first Black bishop to serve as Baltimore auxiliary and cousin of Archbishop Fabre, dies at 86 therecordnewspaper.org/bishop-ricard-…

Venerable Br. Jean-Thierry is closer to becoming a Saint! aleteia.org/2026/05/28/you… #VenerableBrJeanThierry #CarmelitefromCameroon

Congratulations to Rev. Mr. Justus Ihemawulotu, SSJ and Rev. Mr. Alexander Lema, SSJ, on their ordination to the priesthood this Saturday, May 30 at 10:00 AM EDT at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Washington, DC., officiated by Auxiliary Bishop-Emeritus Roy Campbell, Jr.

The #Josephites and the #DioceseofPensacolaTallahassee announce the funeral arrangements for Bishop John Ricard, SSJ. conta.cc/4dOL6HR

Sharing the news of the passing of Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ myemail.constantcontact.com/In-Memoriam.ht… #RIPBishopRicard #BishopJohnHRicardSSJ

Six U.S.-born Black Catholics set for ordination to diaconate, priesthood in 2026 blackcatholicmessenger.org/black-catholic… #BlackCatholicMessenger #SixUSBornBlackCatholicstobeOrdained

Brent Patterson received Knights of Peter Claver Man of the Year Award. Congratulations, Brent!!! facebook.com/share/p/18gqyP… #KPCManoftheYear #BobrentiPatterson

Prepare Your Heart for Pentecost! churchpop.com/prepare-heart-… #ChurchPop #9WaystoIgnitetheFire

Nigeria: Kidnapped priest released after 3 months in captivity vaticannews.va/en/church/news… #NigerianPriestFreed #FrNathanielAsuwaye

Is God Calling You to the Priesthood? 3 Signs to Look For, According to a Catholic Priest churchpop.com/is-god-calling… #Areyoucalled #VocationtoPriesthood #ChurchPop

Fr Darrell Kelly, SVD, Mississippi-born priest who served in the South, dead at 64 blackcatholicmessenger.org/fr-darrell-kel… #BlackCatholicMessenger #FrDarrellKellyObit

The Black Women Who Educated A Generation America Tried To Silence savannahtribune.com/articles/the-b… #BlackWomenEducators #SavannahTribune

Harvard releases information on 1,613 enslaved individuals news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/… #HarvardResearchonTiestoSlavery #Harvardsformerlyenslaved

Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice osvnews.com/voting-rights-… #BlackVotingRights #CivicResponsibility

Anderson Shaw, the quiet visionary who kept LA Black Catholics together angelusnews.com/local/la-catho… #AndersonShaw #LABlackCatholics

Xavier Celebrates 600 Graduates with Global Catholic Leader bizneworleans.com/xavier-celebra… #XavierUniversityinLouisiana #XULAGraduates

On pilgrimage to Pierre: New York's holy hairdresser and the quiet revolution ncronline.org/spirituality/p… #VenerablePierreToussaint #HolyHairdresser

Auxiliary Bishop-elect Robert Boxie to be consecrated July 7, 2026. blackcatholicmessenger.org/bishop-elect-b… #BishopelectBoxie #ConsecrationJuly7

Overcoming Discrimination and Division - L'Osservatore Romano osservatoreromano.va/en/news/2026-0…

We celebrate Mary, our Blessed Mother! Click the link to read the May 2026 Newsletter. conta.cc/4wbCUtL #MaytheMonthDevotedtoMary #NBCCMay2026Newsletter