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When Clarion Herald staff writer Beth Donze lost her husband suddenly five years ago, she didn’t realize she would go on to attain some hard-earned wisdom on the “twin emotions” of grief and gratitude.

December 24, 2023 Fourth Sunday in Advent 2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-11, 14a, 16 Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 Luke 1:26-38

Diciembre 24, 2023 4˚ Domingo de Adviento Lucas 1: 26-38

Archbishop Gregory Aymond selected a portrait by Diane St. Germain entitled "The Eucharist: The True Presence of Jesus Christ" for his 2023 Christmas card. The Slidell artist, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, took top honors in an art contest sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Pope Francis said he wants to be buried in the Marian basilica because “it is my great devotion,” ... he would visit St. Mary Major on Sunday mornings ... before becoming pope.

The Elenian Club was honored for its many years of prayerful and financial support of the school and its Sacred Heart Chapel.

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Loyola University New Orleans is among the 105 organizations from a variety of faiths that have received grants through the initiative.

Since 2019, the "perfect" handprints of her children have eluded Dr. Witcher at Christmastime - until this year. Only she "didn't feel what I had expected."

Why do we do the things we do in our Catholic faith?

The most outstanding of the players on the two units are Holy Cross senior quarterback Cole Canatella on offense and defensive standout Kyle Cannon of St. Charles Catholic.

I guess what I am saying is, this Christmas, be mindful of the many around us who have had to deal with very difficult things. - Ed Daniels

“We, who have received the ‘ephphatha’ of the Spirit in baptism, also are called to be open” to the Word of God and to welcoming and serving others. - Pope Francis

In his New Year's sports prediction column for '24, Peter Finney Jr. highlights Buddy Diliberto, Nikita Khrushchev, the S&WB and Mike Lindell, the "My Pillow" guy.

A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing, a new Vatican document says.

Archbishop Aymond has made the following appointment.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond extends blessings of hope and peace to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

A Dec. 6 Mass celebrated by Archbishop Aymond, with school chaplain Father Daniel Okafor and other priests, lauded the Sept. 19 announcement that Archbishop Hannan High School in Covington earned Blue Ribbon recognition.

A water-retention project initiated by the Congregation Sisters of St. Joseph and Architect David Waggoner more than a decade ago with the city of New Orleans is finally underway.