In the patriarchal spaces of the music world as well as the church world, Aretha Franklin demanded respect for her talents and her work.

Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana, announced July 31 that the university and its Institute for Black Catholic Studies will become the new hub for the advancement of sainthood causes of African-American Catholics.

The Catholic Church has renewed efforts to fight racism in the U.S., but Black Lives Matter deserves credit for keeping our attention on racial justice.

Every individual, organization, institution and structure in the church must do something to counter the intensification of the racial divide in our country.

In 1978, Thaddeus Posey, O.F.M., started the Black Catholic Theological Symposium.