As we approach the upcoming local, state, and national elections, I have received many emails, calls, and letters with questions from Catholics and other people of faith regarding how to vote. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify some important points, particularly for Catholics.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond led a delegation from the Archdiocese of New Orleans to Lake Charles today to lend spiritual and fraternal support to the victims of Hurricane Laura.

The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest historically African-American Catholic lay organization in the United States, served its brothers and sisters in need with a recent visit to hurricane-torn Lake Charles. Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary also participated.

On Sept. 5, members of the Knights of Columbus Council 9623 at Ascension of Our Lord in LaPlace traveled to Lake Charles to cook for the families that were impacted by Hurricane Laura. The members cooked and served 510 hot meals at St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church in Lake Charles.

Touro Synagogue of New Orleans will broadcast its Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur liturgies – the high holy days of the Jewish faith – on WLAE-TV, beginning Sept. 18.

Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center in Algiers has launched a memory-care unit that will care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other types of memory loss.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond celebrated Pope John Paul II High School in Slidell's 40th anniversary. It was the first high school in the world to be named after now St. John Paul II.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond continues to urge caution in establishing a safe environment for Catholics who attend Mass even though most of the state has moved into less restrictive Phase 3 guidelines.

After a massive explosion at the port of Beirut killed at least 180 people, Pope Francis called on all Lebanese “to continue to hope and to find again the strength and energy needed to start over.”

Clarion Herald sports editor Ron Brocato details the fastest and the strongest track and field prep athletes of all time in the state of Louisiana.

Just as with New Orleans and pre/post-Katrina, the effects of Hurricane Laura will be life-changing for those affected.

As Christians, we understand that to get to eternal life we need a path, direction, a foundation and assistance.

When Hurricane Laura devastated southwest Louisiana, eight priests bolted into action to aid their ninth “brother” – Father Jeffrey Starkovich of St. Pius X Church in Ragley, just north of Lake Charles.

The LHSAA has announced that the prep football season can start Oct. 1, but New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said contact sports will not be allowed while the city remains in Phase 2 of recovery.

Father Joe Palermo, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Metairie, said a team of parishioners drove to Lake Charles to clear debris and felled trees from the homes of 10 parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond presented the 2020 Altar Server of the Year Award Sept. 8 to 87 altar servers chosen by their respective pastors.

We who live in the Archdiocese of New Orleans have experienced the agony created by natural disasters. Anyone who lived through Hurricane Katrina 15 years ago understands that our lives, in many ways, are categorized as either pre-Katrina or post-Katrina.

Long-time friend of chef Leah Chase writes her second book about the icon "Queen of Creole Cuisine." "A Long Way from the Strawberry Path: The Life of Leah Chase" will be launched Oct. 8 from 4-6 p.m. at Melba’s, 1525 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans.

St. Margaret Mary Church in Slidell has a dedicated ministry that focuses solely on feeding victims of natural disasters.