The program would increase the total spending on the Alternatives to Abortion program from $1 million this cycle to between... Read more
Father Simon-Peter Engurait has been chosen as diocesan administrator of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana. Read more
Bishop Mario Dorsonville was bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux for less than a year, having been appointed as bishop... Read more
Rep. Mike Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon in a 220-209 vote. Read more
Father Mark Beard, who died Aug. 2, became a priest later in life after a successful career and was known... Read more
Rep. Gabe Firment, the primary sponsor of the legislation, said in a statement that the override is a “huge win”... Read more
Father Patrick Wattigny, 55, a former pastor and chaplain in Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to five years in prison. Read more
A Utah bill that is designed to prevent minors from accessing pornography online is set to go into effect on... Read more
A professor at a Catholic seminary in Louisiana lost his job after it was discovered that he had gone on... Read more
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, citing “pro-life values,” has called on lawmakers to end the state’s death penalty in the... Read more
Father Otis Young, 71, who retired in July, was pastor for approximately 10 years at St. Peter Catholic Church in... Read more
The news comes amid an unconfirmed report that the victims were the parish’s former pastor and a former employee. Read more
Students at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are visited twice a week by Gia, an 8-month-old... Read more
The three abortion clinics in Louisiana are leaving the state following the state’s Supreme Court Aug. 12 decision that an... Read more
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will pay more than $1 million in a settlement related to allegations of fraud in... Read more
Hurricane Ida was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall on the U.S. mainland. Read more
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited student athletes from competing in... Read more
The Louisiana state legislature last week passed a bill allowing for new lawsuits in old cases of child sex abuse... Read more
The Louisiana state legislature last week passed a resolution recognizing Jan. 22, 2022, the 49th anniversary of legalized abortion throughout... Read more
"The pandemic’s hold on our state, country and world has not completely subsided, and the fight against this virus continues..." Read more