by Deirdre Bradley | Nov 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Archbishop Gomez has been called upon to apologize for his Nov. 4 speech in which he disparaged social justice movements, such as BLM, as “pseudo-religions.” The National Black Sisters Conference has issued a statement in response to these remarks. The...
by Deirdre Bradley | Nov 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Alessandra Harris Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, released his address to the Congress of Catholics and Public Life being held in Madrid, Spain. In the address he...
by Deirdre Bradley | Jun 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Black Catholics are leaving the church. Why? Despite high levels of religious commitment, Black Catholics are abandoning the church. CATHOLIC VOICES FATHER BRYAN MASSINGALE Published June 1, 2021 In February, the Pew Research Center published the most comprehensive...
by Deirdre Bradley | May 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Pentecost Sunday and the anniversary of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish (May 23, 2021), Fr. Oscar Pratt celebrated his 25th Ordination in the priesthood. Special guests joining in this celebration were Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Oscar Pratt Senior (Fr. Pratt’s Dad and...
by Deirdre Bradley | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Merton, Malcolm X, and Catholic Engagement with Black Lives Matter March 9, 2021. Catholic Engagement with the Black Lives Matter movement has been hesitant, at best. At worst, Catholic leaders deride it with virulent opposition and denigration. As the Movement for...
by Deirdre Bradley | Mar 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, February 25th, Fr. Bryan Massingale, Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt, along with researchers from the Pew Research Center, discussing their just-released report on “Faith Among Black Americans” and what it reveals about Black Catholics. This...
