The path to canonization for an ex-slave and Chicago transplant who went on to become the first acknowledged black Catholic priest in American history took a big step forward last month when a theo… ...

Nearly a century and a half after Augustus Tolton escaped slavery in Missouri and became the nation’s first black Roman Catholic priest on record, he will be considered for sainthood. A ...

The Rev. James Kelly baptized and married thousands of people, ministered to the ill at hospitals, and traveled the world.

The. Rev. Norman DuKette, Detroit's first Black Catholic priest, was shot by police in 1929 and later banished to Flint. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals MICHIGAN ...

Jones was the first Black Episcopal priest in the country in 1804. Bishop Curry became the first person of color to lead the U.S.-based Episcopal church in 2015. "Jesse Jackson used to say you can ...

According to Father Ugwu, all priests are supposed to wear black cassocks as their official dress. He explained that only the Pope wears a white cassock, but priests wear black.

Catholic Priest portrays a modern behind-the-scenes look at life in the priesthood in new movie. Father Stephen Fichter explained that the church is often portrayed in an 'idealized manner.' ...

A Catholic priest has defended his decision to cancel a Black History Month speech by a high school's black lesbian alumna as well as his decision to cancel classes that day, saying he had to ...