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a week agoA senior Vatican diplomat has said during a five-day trip to Moscow that the war between Russia and Ukraine must end. -
2 weeks agoA major march is scheduled to take place on August 30 in Hermosillo, the capital of Mexico's northwestern Sonora state, to highlight the crisis. -
2 weeks agoArchbishop Paul Gallagher arrived in Moscow Monday for a five-day visit.
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4 hours agoJim Caviezel as Jesus poses next to director Mel Gibson on the set of ‘The Passion of the Christ.’ Despite intense pre-release skepticism and fears that its... -
4 hours agoMelissa Hartog illustration Mother Teresa and Fulton Sheen met many times. Their meetings took place over the course of two decades — but aren’t... -
4 hours agoMarie Louise Somby / Sámediggi Sametinget King Harald V of Norway, right, with his son, then-Crown Prince Haakon, at the opening of the Sámi Parliament of Norway in...
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FeaturesImportant News and Updates from the Local Catholic Church
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Archbishop Checchio Receives the Pallium from Pope Leo XIV
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From St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass, with the blessing and imposition of the Pallia on new Metropolitan Archbishops
What is the pallium?
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Pope Leo Gifted with the Prayers and a "Taste" of New OrleansArchbishop Checchio and Mrs. Gayle Benson lead a delegation for a Papal Audience March 23During the audience with the Holy Father, Archbishop Checchio presented Pope Leo with a Spiritual Bouquet from the priests, deacons and Catholic school students of the Archdiocese of New Orleans that totaled tens of thousands of hours of prayer for Pope Leo and his intentions over the upcoming year. Along with the Spiritual Bouquet, the Holy Father received a “taste of New Orleans” as a gift from the local church.
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2026 St. Joseph AltarsSolemnity of St. Joseph is March 19Archbishop Checchio visited SIX area St. Joseph Altars on his first St. Joseph Day in New Orleans! Click the link below to view the photo gallery of the day's events!
Photo Gallery
Did you know that Archbishop Checchio is the first Italian Archbishop of New Orleans? Watch his St. Joseph Day greeting online here!
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2026 Blue MassLet us pray in thanksgiving for our first responders and for their safety in the line of duty.On March 8, Archbishop Checchio celebrated the annual Blue Mass honoring Jefferson Parish first responders: police, fire department, EMTs, and all those who work every day to keep the community safe. Special thanks to the St. Catherine of Siena Knights of Columbus for coordinating the Mass.
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A Morning With Fr. Mike1000 catholic youth gathered for a special opportunity to hear fr. mike schmitzOne thousand youth, young adults and seminarians gathered at St. Catherine of Siena Church on Jan. 17 for a morning of Eucharistic Adoration, confession and to hear Father Mike Schmitz speak. Coadjutor Archbishop James Checchio, Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Archbishop Alfred Hughes along with 17 priests heard confession during adoration. The event was sponsored in coordination with Louisiana Right to Life, Regnum Christi and Archdiocese of New Orleans CYO and Young Adult Office.
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