One New Orleans middle school was named after a church leader who made history as the first Black bishop in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Bishop Harold Perry.

New Orleans's archdiocese filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to limit its financial exposure in connection with the worldwide Catholic church's decades-old clergy molestation scandal.

On the other hand, the ubiquity of the Catholic Church in this French-settled community provided a space where all people could come together to worship.

The French Market District will celebrate the 39th annual Creole Tomato Festival June 7 and June 8.

A proposed $230M settlement in the New Orleans Catholic Church bankruptcy faces opposition from attorneys representing more than 80 abuse survivors, who say the deal ...

New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America.

NEW ORLEANS — Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church — and now, there’s a Louisiana connection that’s making headlines.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church in Vatican City, has a family tree that shows Black roots in New Orleans.

On the other hand, the ubiquity of the Catholic Church in this French-settled community provided a space where all people could come together to worship.