BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - You are being invited to participate in Wesley United Methodist Church’s Founder’s Day event on Sunday, May 18. There will be a service to mark the 159th Founder’s ...

At one level, it's going to be really helpful because the name he chose, Leo XIV, is important. He has been very clear about ...

On social media, the Rev. Michael Alello, of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, had a similar reaction: “They said there will never be an American pope … Holy Spirit, hold my beer.” ...

Robert Francis Prevost, now Leo XIV, was named the first American pope of the Catholic Church on Thursday — and his lineage traces back to New Orleans, according to Jari Honora, a local ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Diocese of Baton Rouge is again offering free summer meals to children ages 18 and under.

Throughout his remarkable career, Mayor Holden became a trailblazer as the first African-American mayor of Baton Rouge. I served diligently on the Metro Council during his final year as mayor.

One of Baton Rouge's most popular sports radio personalities is leaving Louisiana after nearly two decades to take his talents to the national stage. On Wednesday morning, T-Bob Hebert announced ...

As a first-generation Filipina American ... was once home to many Filipino immigrants who arrived from the 1920s to 1940s and flourished with many Filipino businesses, churches and organizations ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The host of an award-winning Baton Rouge radio show, T-Bob Hebert, announced he will be leaving to join Barstool Sports. LouisianaSports.net reported that ...

Balong, the former Filipino-American breakfast sandwich pop-up, will hold the grand opening for its little cafe-bakery in the former Meianna Bakery, 2850 S.E. 82nd Ave., this weekend. Balong’s ...