Religion News Service

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 ...

‘The Village of the Damned was shot here – then George Harrison bought a house’: our UK town of culture nominations

With the search for the country’s first town of culture under way, Guardian writers pick their favourite spots for art, architecture, food, festivals, music and celeb spotting ...
Angelus NewsOpinion

In our tumultuous times, Pope Leo points us to St. Augustine, St. Francis

It makes sense that an Augustinian would seek wisdom from St. Augustine. The pope cited Augustine several times, and nowhere ...
WRIC

Chesterfield County’s Three Kings event offers crafts, movies and more

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County will host a Three Kings event for children of all ages featuring activities, photo opportunities, crafts and more! Chesterfield County announced ...
WKYC3

St. Augustine Church continues decades-long tradition of Christmas meal giveaway

CLEVELAND — On Christmas Day, while many families gathered around their own tables, hundreds of people found a warm meal and a welcoming community inside Cleveland's St. Augustine Catholic Church. The ...
CBS News

Pope Leo blesses brick of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Dallas

A piece of a Dallas church was blessed by Pope Leo XIV in Turkey this weekend. The newest leader of the Catholic Church blessed the foundation stone of St. Augustine's in Pleasant Grove while greeting ...
WFAA8

Pope Leo XIV blesses first stone for North Texas church

DALLAS — A priest traveled thousands of miles away from his North Texas parish with a special request of Pope Leo XIV. Father Paolo Capra of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Dallas' Pleasant Grove ...
WDSU

VIDEO REPORT: St. Augustine rolls Rummel to set up showdown with John Curtis in semifinals

So this is when the high school football playoffs start to get really interesting and very fun. The quarterfinals. Our game of the week fits both of those categories, *** showdown between district ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Church volunteers hand out hot Thanksgiving meals in NE Ohioans

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Several Northeast Ohio churches had one goal on Thursday: make sure no one goes hungry this Thanksgiving. At Saint Augustine Catholic Church’s Hunger Center in Tremont, hundreds of ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Thanksgiving starts early as volunteers prepare to distribute thousands of meals throughout Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND (WJW) — At the Saint Augustine Catholic Church’s Hunger Center in Tremont, Thanksgiving started early. Volunteers from Catholic Charities of Cleveland helped packed the kitchen, prepping ...
The Washington Informer

Black Catholic History Month: Honoring Overlooked Leaders of America

**FILE** Father Patrick Smith, pastor at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Northwest D.C., emphasizes the importance of Black Catholic History Month, particularly at a time when there are efforts to ...