Diocese of Lafayette
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Louisiana parishioners stop teen armed with rifle from entering first Communion Mass
Quick action by alert parishioners and local police are credited with averting a tragedy at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church... Read more
Priest sues Indiana diocese after ‘no evidence’ found in sex abuse investigation
A priest in Indiana is suing his diocese for fraud and defamation after he was suspended over what the clergyman... Read more
Black Louisiana priest hospitalized after machete attack, race cited as possible motive
Father Stephen Ugwu is being treated for lacerations to his head and body. Read more
Louisiana Catholic church vandalized with graffiti
Last weekend, the property of a Catholic church in Louisiana was vandalized with black spray paint, including symbols of a... Read more
Rorate coeli désuper: Louisiana church blesses community from plane
Father Matthew Barzare blessed 100 gallons of water on the Ember Saturday of Advent, which was then loaded into a... Read more
Lafayette diocese donates $50k to Baptist churches destroyed by arson
Catholic parishes throughout the Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana raised more than $50,000 for three black Baptist churches that were... Read more
After theater shooting, Lafayette bishop offers sympathy and prayer
Catholics in Louisiana are stunned by Thursday's deadly mass shooting at a Lafayette movie theater and are praying for those... Read more
