Posted January 4, 2021 The year 2020 overwhelmed us with two pandemics — one new and one old. The new pandemic was the coronavirus. The old one was racism. Both pandemics took lives, broke hearts, divided loved ones and ravaged communities. While COVID dominated the whole year, the racism pandemic – which has blazed and […]

Sister Lynn Marie won the cover page on Facebook with a group she belong to called, “For the Love of Diamond Painting.”  There are 7.7k people who belong to this group.Congratulations Sister

In life there are some “Humpty-Dumpty issues” that, before they can be handled with honesty and integrity, must be pulled apart, mulled over, and “put together again.” This past Sunday Zoomers faced off with one of those issues when they met with invited guest, Sister Patricia Ralph SSJ. The intent was to talk about racism.  “Sister Patty,” […]

By Gina Christian • Posted November 30, 2020 The appointment of the first African American cardinal is a profound affirmation of Black Catholic spirituality, said local faithful. During a Nov. 28 consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals, among them Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington. As part of his […]

HIS EMINENCE,WILTON CARDINAL GREGORYArchbishop of WashingtonCreated a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Churchby Pope Francis on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The National Black Catholic Congress, Inc. praises God and congratulates His Eminence, Wilton Cardinal Gregory! He is the first African American Cardinal. #CardinalGregory #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth Image: Screenshot of livestream of […]

Washington DC’s Archbishop speaks about how he heard about his appointment as a Cardinal and about the “wonderful legacy of faith” that has shaped him as a Catholic of African-American descent. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp October 25 will forever be etched in Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s personal history as well as that of […]