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A sign for the Allstate Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame is seen outside the Louisiana Superdome after at least 15 people were killed on Bourbon Street in a terror attack in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 2025, in New Orleans. The game was postponed and rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 2.

Notre Dame fans pray for terror attack victims at Mass in New Orleans hotel

Jan 2, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The Mass attracted some 500 attendees to the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, just a 20-minute walk from the French Quarter.  Read more

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024.

Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by New Orleans attack, offers prayers

Jan 2, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The pope sent a condolence message to New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Jan. 2 offering prayers for the souls... Read more

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson pictured with two students at Good Shepherd School in New Orleans, where she announced her decision to give a large donation to fund the opening of a second school in December 2023.

‘Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive’: New Orleans Saints owner funds new Catholic school

Jan 7, 2024

By Zoe Romanowsky

Gayle Benson concluded her monthly giving in December with a large donation to Good Shepherd School, which serves inner-city children... Read more

The cover of Raymond Arroyo's album "Christmas Merry & Bright."

EWTN anchor’s Christmas album climbs the charts

Nov 16, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Popular TV host Raymond Arroyo says Christmas music is “a touchstone of joy in the midst of chaos, gloom, and... Read more

Bishop Fernand (Ferd) Joseph Cheri III, OFM, at his ordination as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans in 2015.

New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Cheri dies at 71 after lengthy illness

Mar 22, 2023

By Peter Finney Jr.

Bishop Fernand Joseph Cheri III, OFM, who served since 2015 as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, died March 21 at... Read more

St. Joseph Altar on the Feast of St. Joseph. Courtesy photo, Archdiocese of New Orleans.

How the Big Easy celebrates St. Joseph

Mar 19, 2021

By Perry West

Catholic culture is everywhere in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is the city’s defining celebration. The city’s cathedral is one of... Read more

New Orleans saints NFL club logo.

Retired judge hears arguments about NFL emails in clergy abuse case

Feb 20, 2020

A retired New Orleans judge heard arguments on Thursday on whether private correspondence between an NFL franchise and the Archdiocese... Read more

Residents walk down a street along Chef Menture Ave after a tornado touched down in the eastern part of the city on Feb. 7, 2017 in New Orleans.

Catholic groups step up after tornadoes strike New Orleans area

Feb 9, 2017

By Mary Farrow

It’s a scene all too unfortunately familiar for many in the city of New Orleans - that of devastation in... Read more

New Orleans' Jackson Square.

Christmastime in New Orleans: a holiday celebration unlike any other

Dec 1, 2016

By Michelle La Rosa

When most people think of New Orleans, they think of Mardi Gras. The raucous parades, elaborate masks, and colorful beads... Read more

Flooding after Hurricane Katrina.

Even Hurricane Katrina couldn't keep this nun out of New Orleans

Aug 27, 2015

By Kate Veik

For Sister Greta Jupiter, SSF, it was an odd sensation driving through New Orleans East in the months after Hurricane... Read more

Louisiana Air National Guard help rescue citizens from Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish Aug. 29, 2012. DoD photo by Capt. Lance Cagnolatti, U.S. Army.

In Hurricane Isaac's wake, prayers and help for victims

Sep 2, 2012

Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans prayed for victims of Hurricane Isaac, as the archdiocese's Catholic Charities affiliate assesses... Read more