Not every conclusion that comes out of critical race theory is compatible with Catholicism. But how could it be the case that Catholics would not want to engage with an intellectual tool that helps deepen understanding?
Black Catholics
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I was kicked out of seminary for being too Black. But God wouldn’t let me go.
I wondered if I could even be Catholic anymore, much less continue pursuing the priesthood somewhere else.
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Gloria Purvis: ‘I’m not a conservative. I’m not a liberal. I’m just Catholic.’
When people meet me, at the Capitol or in a church, they may wonder or even ask me politely, “Are you a conservative or a liberal?” I smile and say, “I’m just a Catholic.”
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The music of the Black Catholic Church is a rich tapestry of joy, suffering and hope.
Joyce Coleman sings the soul of a community whose faith has been tested by fire across generations, centuries, in this country. To sing such a faith is, for this white Catholic, to be filled with wonder and gratitude—beyond words, beyond speech, beyond concept.
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The Jesuits partner with descendants of enslaved people they once owned and sold to raise $100 million for racial justice
The Society of Jesus is teaming up with the descendants of enslaved people once owned by the religious order to reconcile and heal the deep racial wounds of America.
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Father Albert McKnight: the Catholic combination of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X
He was a priest who argued that the Catholic Church was fundamentally racist, all the while remaining a faithful member of it.
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Who will be the first Black Catholic saint in the United States?
There are 11 saints associated with the Catholic Church in the United States. None of them are of African descent. But, an initiative by the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in New Orleans wants to raise the profile of six Black Catholics—women and men who the Church believes have saintly potential. […]
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Should the Catholic Church have an African-American rite? This Black Catholic convert thinks so.
After growing up Baptist, Nate Tinner-Williams became a Roman Catholic in December 2019. Now, after a move to New Orleans, he is planning to enter the seminary of the Josephites.
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This retired Black Catholic nurse is on a mission to urge people of color to get Covid-19 vaccine
Joyce Christian understands firsthand why many Black people and other people of color are hesitant and mistrust the medical community.
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Pew releases new report on ‘Faith among Black Americans,’ first study of its kind in more than a generation
Of Blacks attending a Catholic church, 41% said they had heard a homily on racism; 39% said they had heard a sermon on abortion.