With “Good News Mass,” Carlos Simon and friends take the BSO to church

But on very few occasions have I witnessed Black joy so centered in the Symphony Hall spotlight as I did during Thursday night’s performance of “Good News Mass,” a BSO co-commission that premiered in ...
North Platte Telegraph

The Most Rev. Bishop Joseph G. Hanefeldt celebrated holy mass at NPCS Jan. 27 -8:30 a.m. in the gym to celebrate 2025 Catholic Schools' week which runs Jan.26 -Feb 1.

The Most Rev. Bishop Joseph G. Hanefeldt celebrated holy mass at NPCS Jan. 27 -8:30 a.m. in the gym to celebrate 2025 Catholic Schools' week which runs Jan.26 -Feb 1.

The pioneering path of Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the US – born into slavery, he’s now a candidate for sainthood

Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who presented themselves as white.
The Maravi Post

South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects for peace.