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New Music Mondays: Victoria Monét, Drake, Yung Miami & More
A new album by Victoria Monét, four songs from Drake and a pair of singles from Yung Miami highlight our selection of new music drops.

Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2026
Reporting on losses in Black culture, honoring legacies, and navigating grief and resilience.

Catholics and Public Life Congress extols the faith that unites Spain and the Americas
The Nov. 13–15 conference in Spain seeks to showcase the achievements of the Hispanic civilization that was formed by the Catholic faith and build upon it for the future.

Notre Dame And Villanova To Open Hoops Season In Rome With A Papal Audience
Notre Dame and Villanova will tip off the 2026-27 college basketball season nearly 4,500 miles from their home campuses, with the two schools’ men’s and women’s teams meeting in Rome on Nov. 1 in an international doubleheader billed as the “Eternal City Tip-Off.” The event wil

New Tools for Translation Present Opportunities
All sorts of Christians want to read the great tradition. We should remove the obstacles.

Why Translation Must Have Fingerprints
The shift from Christianity as a human-translated religion to an AI-translated religion is far from seamless and shouldn’t be overlooked glibly.

‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Proves To Be A Powerful Muslim Film
(REVIEW) What makes “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” so impressive is that it combines so many things that are hard to find in faith-focused movies. Hollywood films have long struggled to make movies about faith that resonate with the experiences of actually religious peo

Plant Churches to the Ends of the Earth
Don’t weigh risk by the odds of danger. Weigh it by the worthiness of the goal.

The midterm maps changed. So could Black political power
New maps will affect millions of voters this November — and could weaken Black political voices.

Black freedom faces new era of state surveillance
Government surveillance powers increasingly intersect with civil rights, activism, and everyday Black life.

Houston’s mature singles are tired of dating apps
Houston singles over 40 are trading dating app fatigue for real, intentional connection.

Prairie View A&M launches master’s program in data science
Prairie View A&M is launching a data science master’s program focused on AI.

Trinity UMC history is Houston Black history
Trinity’s centuries-spanning story connects Black education, Juneteenth, civic activism, military history, and generational achievement.
Pastor Marvin Winans Is in Trouble Because He Is Being Accused of Taking Over Half a Million Dollars in Pay From a Nonprofit; Something Is Not Adding Up
Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Society International, said Marvin Winans should apologize for this foolishness and return all The post Pastor Marvin Winans Is in Trouble Because He Is Being Accused of Taking Over Half a Million Dollars in Pay From a Nonprofit; Someth

Guess who hasn’t said anything about the Cornell Seven
While most Americans have opinions on the Cornell Seven — the frat boys accused of rape and sexual assault at Cornell University — you know who hasn’t said a darned word publicly about any of this? Russell Moore, Beth Moore,... The post Guess who hasn’t said anything about the Co
Is This News or Truth?
News and truth aren’t always one and the same. I learned this through a medical situation I faced a few years ago. It all started with words from my doctor that I never expected to hear. “Lysa, I’m so sorry. You have cancer.” I wish I could properly describe what happened in that

Parents, It’s Your #1 Job to Get in Your Kids’ Way at All Times. Kids Do Not Deserve Privacy.
I am an assistant principal in a middle school (grades 6-8). When I have to search a student's cell phone, I often get sick to my stomach at what I find. It gets worse and worse every year.

Houston artist Daniel Yisa redefines art therapy
Houston artist Daniel Yisa turns personal pain into powerful psychological art and self-reflection.
Pope Leo XIV to Artists: ‘The Church Needs You’ in the Age of AI
Pope Leo XIV used an address to artists Friday to draw a line between human art and AI. Speaking to artists and curators gathered in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall for “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” the pope said, “There is an ontological diffe

12-year-old girl killed in Baltimore park shooting during youth football game
A dispute between two men over a parking space escalated into gunfire at Leon Day Park, where families had gathered

Jada Pinkett Smith seeks psychological exam of Will Smith’s former friend in $3 million lawsuit
Jada Pinkett Smith is seeking a psychological examination of Bilaal Salaam as he pursues a $3 million emotional distress lawsuit

Twin doctors return to Richmond to lead the ER they once dreamed of running
Identical twin doctors Travan and Travis Jasper have returned to Richmond to co-direct a hospital ER after growing up in

The Religious Forces Shaping Iraq After The US Withdrawal
The U.S. has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq after a 12-year mission against ISIS. Iraq is more stable but remains shaped by powerful Shia parties, Iranian influence, armed militias, Sunni political recovery, Kurdish autonomy and lingering ISIS activity — raising q

Clarence Thomas faces scrutiny as Supreme Court takes up major climate case
Clarence Thomas is drawing attention as the Supreme Court considers whether Boulder can pursue climate claims against Exxon and Suncor

Ciara makes surprise Paris Fashion Week runway appearance while expecting fifth child
Pregnant Ciara made a surprise Paris Fashion Week runway appearance for Junya Watanabe, showcasing her baby bump in two bold

Lisa Bonet turns heads with waist-length silver hair during rare Paris Fashion Week appearance
Lisa Bonet made a rare public appearance at Paris Fashion Week, drawing attention with waist-length silver hair as A Different

Isaiah Washington breaks silence on wife’s death after sudden stroke
The former “Grey’s Anatomy” star shared that Jenisa Marie Garland died in June 2025, more than a year after a

HBCU Football Schedule: Games to watch Oct. 10
Get the latest HBCU football schedule, featuring key matchups, classic games, kickoff times and locations from across the country. The post HBCU Football Schedule: Games to watch Oct. 10 appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

5 Ways You Are Ruining Your Child’s Life Without Even Realizing It
There are five parenting traps that many well-intentioned modern parents fall into without even knowing it.

Oct. 5th is the deadline: Check your voter registration, then Round Up Five
The Texas voter registration deadline is today. Check your status and round up five people!

University of Notre Dame’s ethics center gives 2027 pro-life award to Dominican sisters
The religious sisters “serve as a countercultural sign and help to build an authentic civilization of truth and love,” the ethics center said.

Italian Catholic community establishes new presence in Muslim-majority area of Ethiopia
The Villaregia Missionary Community seeks to reach communities where the Catholic Church has a limited presence.

Pope Leo XIV: ‘The charism of St. Francis continues to bear fruit even today’
The pontiff marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death and asks prayers that peoples may be freed from “the scourge of war.”

‘Those who seek Christ will find him’: Another philosopher at Princeton converts to Catholicism
Noah McKay said the Catholic Church’s evidence in favor of vindicatory miracles helped lead him to the Church.
Madison Ryann Ward Is Doing Music Her Way
A 10-second cafeteria video got her signed by Rick Rubin. Then she walked away, went independent and built something better.
Inside Indie Tribe’s Plan to Disrupt Christian Hip-Hop
On 'Who Do You Say I Am?', the Christian hip-hop collective reads the Bible's villains with empathy — and asks the church to do the same for everyone it writes off.
This Is How Montell Jordan Does It Now
Montell and Kristin Jordan built an empire on a song that made them famous, then walked away from it to build something that couldn't be measured in units sold.

Cory Asbury Ran From His Calling. His New Album Is Him Coming Home
'Reckless Love' made him famous and nearly broke him. On 'Outsing the Angels,' the worship leader explains why he walked away — and what finally brought him back.
Claire Rosinkranz Heard God at 11. Now She’s Learning to Hear Him Differently
Six years after a ukulele song made her a TikTok phenomenon, the pop songwriter is learning to hear God differently — and to be okay living in the middle.
What Does Gen Z Actually Believe? Even They’re Not Sure
The data says this is the most spiritually curious generation in decades — but "spiritual" is doing a lot of work in that sentence.

What I’ve Learned in the Cancer School of Wisdom
In the effort to not waste my cancer, I need to keep learning the lessons only learned in the furnace and the fire.

Inaugural edition of Sheen Awards honors Mother Angelica
EWTN’s foundress was the posthumous recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

13 Things Parents of Mentally Strong Kids REFUSE to Do
Raising a mentally strong kid requires parents to avoid the common yet unhealthy parenting practices that rob kids of mental strength.
Voting is a Sabotage Disrupter: No Kings IV With Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg
Helping people move from feeling overwhelmed to taking part in creating positive change at the ballot box and in their own neighborhoods.

Fivio Foreign Says No Sex Before Marriage Is ‘the Hardest Part of My Walk With Jesus’
Fivio Foreign, the Brooklyn drill rapper behind “Big Drip” and a verse on Kanye West’s “Off the Grid,” has spent the last two months talking about his faith in public. He’s posted about getting baptized, and his newest statements are the most specific yet. He says abstainin

‘This is a lot’: Angie Nixon recaps various attacks on her as Senate campaign gains momentum
Nixon listed attacks on her hair, clothes, intelligence and identity days after Vice President JD Vance said she should leave
CNN Reported 100,000 Churches Could Close in a Decade. One Problem: The Data Doesn’t Back That Up
A CNN report this week on church closings carried a stark number: 100,000 churches gone within a decade. The story ties to Christianity at a Crossroads, a four-part PBS series from Journey Films, and filmmaker Martin Doblmeier is quoted saying, “The tsunami is going to continue f

Latin Patriarchate mourns two Christian women killed in Gaza City strike
The two women had reportedly stayed at Holy Family Catholic Church before moving into the apartment where the strike was carried out.

Paris photographer Chloé Bauve’s outreach to Law Roach is the ultimate definition of ‘shoot your shot’
The French photographer approached Law Roach outside Balmain during Paris Fashion Week and walked away with a portrait and a

Da’Vinchi says overseas Black actors may be ‘more focused’ on the work
The ‘BMF’ star’s remarks about work ethic and the Black diaspora come as Hollywood continues to debate who gets opportunities

Former Florida deputy acquitted in killing of Black airman Roger Fortson
The jury cleared Eddie Duran of manslaughter more than two years after he shot the 23-year-old Air Force senior airman

First Look: Watch Prime Video’s ‘Barbershop’ Comedy Series Teaser
First look at the new Barbershop series featuring a fresh cast and familiar vibes, premiering February 2027 on Prime Video.

California DOJ says school district discriminated against Black students in discipline policies
A two-year settlement requires policy changes, staff training and state monitoring after investigators found Black students and students with disabilities

“My Husband Turned Blue to Gray”: Wife In Shock Over the One Drink That Killed Her Husband
"The doctor's exact words were 'People drinking these drinks are playing Russian Roulette with their lives.' I was blown away and couldn’t believe just one drink could do this damage"... And KIDS can buy these anywhere.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to lead the Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto
The Italian prelate has served as archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica since 2021.

Tyler Perry reveals the two ’90s Black love classics that ‘Doing Life’ paid homage to
Perry’s latest film arrived on Netflix on Oct. 2, starring Jay Reeves, Naomi Baker and breakout ‘A Different World’ star

Urban One Celebrates 46 Years Of Serving The Black Community
On Saturday (October 2), WOL News Talk 1450 in Washington D.C. celebrated its 41st anniversary - a moment which showcased the perseverance and tenacity of its founder, Urban One maven Cathy Hughes.

Vatican Observatory scholar says Earth may be rarer than once believed
“The universe is certainly not full of worlds like Earth,” said Christopher Graney, a scholar at the Vatican Observatory.

Shemar Moore, 56, shows off his abs and reveals intense two-a-day workout routine for ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’
The “S.W.A.T. Exiles” star says his five-day-a-week routine includes weights, 200 pushups, 300 sit-ups and more. This story originally appeared

Disabled child’s papal blessing in Lourdes gives family ‘strength and hope’
Pope Leo XIV blessed Olivia Hamelin, a 3-year-old with a rare genetic condition, during his visit to Lourdes, France.