600 grieving men, women and children gathered April 28 inside St. Matthew the Apostle Church to pray for the repose of the soul of 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle.

Five state championships are left to be determined by May 13. Eleven state championships and nine runners-up trophies have already been earned.

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Sister of Mount Carmel Camille Anne Campbell has spent more than 60 years in Catholic education, and she says the secret to effective teaching is simple: You have to "care."

Dr. David W. Robinson-Morris is working with a major Catholic philanthropic organization – FADICA – to assess the challenges and dreams of Black Catholics.

Our Kids’ Clarion series on sacred items found inside Catholic churches looks at stained-glass windows, statues, Stations of the Cross and other works of art.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond reminds the Young Church that Easter is a season – not just a single day – in which Catholics are encouraged to spread the Good News of the risen Christ.

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Religious of the Sacred Heart Jan Dunn, who taught in Sacred Heart schools in Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New York and Texas, died on March 27 in Houston.

The crime was unthinkable: John Charles' only daughter Lauren was murdered by her estranged husband. Now, the De La Salle teacher says the Holy Spirit has protected him.

Last month, nearly 400 Catholic schoolchildren in grades 3-7 were immersed in the Lenten practices of prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving within a festive and educational environment of games and crafts.

A local family gets chance of a lifetime – celebrating Mass on Ash Wednesday with Pope Francis at the Basilica of St. Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome.

A $149,525 grant from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) will help the Society St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council of New Orleans help the elderly get immunizations.

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St. Mary's Academy joins with Ochsner to offer its students an opportunity to not only explore the field of nursing but have opportunities for internships and possible jobs at Ochsner Health facilities.

The West Bank family of Catholic schools recently gathered for day of prayer and outdoor fun on the campuses of Academy of Our Lady and Archbishop Shaw.

Xavier A. Cole, Ed.D, has been named the 18th president of Loyola University New Orleans.

Bishop Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M., a New Orleans native who had served since 2015 as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, died March 21 at Chateau de Notre Dame.

Students at St. Dominic School in New Orleans are learning about – and practicing – a different beatitude every month.