COVID-19
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On this feast of St Cyprian, African bishop and martyr, remember his faithful ministry during a pandemic
A more than decade-long pandemic in the 3rd century brought out the best in an African saint and the Christian Church. What does it teach us today?
Black Catholic descendant of Tuskegee Experiment featured on NBC News touting COVID-19 vaccines
A DC-area Black Catholic, a descendant of the Tuskegee Experiment in Alabama, is speaking out in favor of the COVID-19 vaccines.
XULA VP on vaccination panel tonight, as university prepares to disenroll unvaccinated students
As the nation's Catholic HBCU makes good on a promise to enforce its vaccination policy, it also is promoting the vaccine with Louisiana's health agency.
Black Catholics win big in Catholic Press Awards
African Americans were counted among the creators, co-creators, and subjects of a number of award-winning Catholic media pieces last year. We have a list.
Sunday obligation back in New Orleans archdiocese June 6th—without universal mask requirement
A patchwork mask mandate will color the New Orleans archdiocese next month as it lifts its Mass dispensation and allows civil COVID regulations to reign supreme.
Reflection: Amidst great loss, remember Mother Teresa this Holy Week
As the whole world continues to experience a "dark night of the soul" in the throes of a global pandemic, Alessandra Harris reflects on a unique saintly witness.
Knights and Ladies holding finance webinar Saturday
The nation's Black Catholic fraternal order is addressing the financial impacts of the COVID-19 crisis with a virtual panel discussion this weekend on Zoom.