The St. Louis Cathedral has been the city’s center of worship for over 280 years, but the current building has stood for almost 175 years.

Mourners attend a memorial Mass for Pope Francis inside St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans on April 23, 2025. The cathedral is the country’s oldest continuously active Roman Catholic cathedral.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A memorial Mass for Pope Francis, which included prayers and songs, took place on Wednesday (April 23) inside St. Louis Cathedral, drawing hundreds of attendees.

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond holds Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at St. Louis Cathedral ...

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.

Hundreds of New Orleanians gathered for Wednesday's mass at the Saint Louis Cathedral to honor the life of Pope Francis where church goers reminisced about their few opportunities to connect with ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.

Joseph Slay of St. Louis stands in prayer with hundreds of others on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis during an afternoon Mass recognizing the death of Pope Francis.

Who was St. Francis of Assisi? St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone around 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy, is a prominent figure among Catholics.

Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.

Worshipers pray before a special noon Mass to remember Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul on Monday, April 21, 2025. (John Autey / Pioneer Press) ...