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Archbishop Gregory Aymond praised Pope Emeritus Benedict for his "faithful life of leadership and humble service in our church."

Retired Pope Benedict XVI died Dec. 31 at the age of 95, 10 years after leaving the papacy to retire to a life of prayer and study. His Funeral Mass will be Jan. 5.

Knight of Columbus Ascension of Our Lord Council 9623 served meals and gave away coats to those affected by a tornado in Killona, Louisiana.

Dr. Ansel Augustine, director of the Archdiocesan Office of Black Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is involved in a ministry seeking to find peacemakers to help curb the violence in our city.

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church Parish in New Orleans East, St. Christopher the Martyr in Metairie and St. Anthony of Padua in Luling, Louisiana, and St. Martin de Porres Parish in Crosby, Texas, all conducted Jericho Walks recently to combat violence.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond kneels in prayer before the crèche at Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in 2021 at St. Louis Cathedral. (Photo by Nataly Scheuermann)

The Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, which offers spiritual direction, faith companioning and studies for those who want to be spiritual directors, moves into the serene grounds of Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center at 5500 St. Mary St. in Metairie near Lake Pontchartrain.

Nature created by God astonishes mom/architect and NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist/blogger Ana Borden.

Students in Catholic schools were asked to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas in essay, poetry and art. Here are the nine winners.

In honor of Peter Finney Sr., Peter Finney Jr. takes a playful, 12-month romp through the world of sports in 2023. Some of these predictions make actually be true!

To U.S. readers, ... "(please urge U.S. senators and representatives) to ensure that all assistance to Israel be conditioned on proof that none of it will go toward human rights violations inflicted upon Palestinians." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

Archbishop Aymond’s December column in Kids’ Clarion encourages the Young Church to look beyond the wrapped Christmas presents and see the priceless gift of Jesus’ birth.

The following information is the most recent available for church weddings at various parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Contact the parishes to schedule your wedding date and for the churches’ wedding guidelines. This is not a comprehensive list.

Charley Hession, development associate with Ascension DePaul Services, and his bride Marie Celeste Robichaux assume the post-WWII pose of the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square on VJ Day in 1945.

One engaged couple decided that making a holy hour, along with family and friends, the night before their wedding would be blessing to their marriage.

This white wine and Aperol spritz is a refreshing summertime drink. In biblical times, people would add wine to their well or cistern water to make it taste better.

Registrations are being accepted through Jan. 6 for participation in the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ annual “Martin Luther King Jr. Day On, Not Off Day of Service.”