Pope Francis wrote the first environmental encyclical letter in the history of the Catholic Church. As he was writing it, so many of us who were, and still are, concerned about the sickening state of ...

The New Orleans Parish Coroner's Office identified the man as Ashley Aples.

A New Orleans man, convicted of a series of robberies in Jefferson Parish, has been sentenced.

The St. Francis of Assisi parish in New Bedford is closing, with parishioners encouraged to join others. The three Catholic parishes in Westport are combining into one new parish.

Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee following the escape of 10 inmates, the Louisiana Attorney General’s office said Tuesday.

Neal Francis onstage at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. Photo: Anthony Guagliardo* At school, Francis was bullied by his classmates. He had some friends, but mostly on the baseball team.

Neal Francis, the Chicago piano rocker, addresses masculinity, sobriety, and shaking Catholic guilt on his new album 'Return to Zero.' ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in the country. As the Roman Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope ...

After all, the statement added, the pope “had chosen the name Francis to never forget them.” St. Francis of Assisi renounced his wealth to live in poverty.

The archbishop of New Orleans held a Memorial Mass in honor of Pope Francis Wednesday afternoon.

NEW ORLEANS — A special memorial service for Pope Francis will be held at St. Louis Cathedral on Wednesday The memorial begins at noon. Pope Francis was the first Latin American pontiff in history.

BELVIDERE, Ill. — Dozens in the Stateline gathered Wednesday night to honor and remember Pope Francis after he passed away suddenly Monday morning. St. James Catholic Church in Belvidere held a ...