With the election of Pope Leo XIV, the church and the world had to come to grips with an unexpected, new spiritual leader, ...

Father Simon Peter Engurait was named June 5 by Pope Leo XIV to be the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

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The public viewing was scheduled to end late April 25 with another prayer service to close the coffin. Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, said the Mass originally scheduled for the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions detailing who has responsibility for ...

The diaconate has become very important to the life of the church. I express deep gratitude to these men and also to their wives for what they do together in ministry, and especially for the support ...

Happy Easter! Today we celebrate the central mystery of our faith: the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This day, filled with joy and hope, invites us to renew our lives in the risen Christ. As ...

Houston said schools on the northshore participated in this initiative last year by wearing yellow shirts and also did presentations on school safety. Legislation passed Louisiana Gov. John Bel ...

When middle-school parents and faculty at St. Andrew the Apostle School in Algiers found out the Community Center for Life in Gretna was in desperate need of diapers because a long-time supplier could ...

As Catholics, the Easter season reminds us of the possibility of renewal, resurrection hope and ever-present peace.

Marking 10 years of aiding local faith-based charities, the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) is a group of 203 women who pool resources, share visions for humanitarian impact and uplift the community ...