The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New ...

The Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux recently got a new bishop. How old is the diocese compared to New Orleans and the other dioceses in Louisiana?

I’m praying for this new pope from the United States who has roots in the 7th Ward. That was a mind-blowing moment for me,’ ...

For 15 years, Historic St. Francis Xavier ... of a new companion honor: the Unsung Black Catholic Man Award, which will recognize the often-overlooked contributions of Black men in the church.

"Do you have information on St. Katharine Drexel being escorted by Sosthene Arceneaux in a buggy to locate property to build ...

Izquierdo, who was born in Lima, said that it was a “double whammy” that the new Pope ... Dahm named Old St. Patrick’s Church, in West Loop Gate; St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, in ...

NEW ORLEANS (RNS and NPR ... “We call him our cousin,” said Dorothy Pierce as she left Mass at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in the Treme neighborhood on a recent May Sunday, just ...

Forty-four teens from parishes throughout the Diocese of Fall River were recognized with the Pope Saint Pius X Youth Award, according to a community announcement. The annual award, named for the ...

Michaud St., next to Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church. Perhaps its longevity ... revered in Louisiana for having founded Xavier University in New Orleans, the nation's only historically ...

The life-size statue of Francis stands outside St. Katharine Drexel Chapel. The Catholic Church ... from Loyola University New Orleans. He was chosen to lead Xavier in 1968 and remained president ...