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Bishop urges prayer for Ukraine

Local Catholics have been urged by pastoral leadership to keep the devastation of the Russia-Ukraine war in their ... Read more

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U.S. bishops advance cause for canonization

The cause for sainthood of two Acadiana Catholics has progressed this week after Bishop Douglas Deshtotel presented the ... Read more

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Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette issues annual Christmas message

Following the annual tradition, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette has released his Christmas message ... Read more

Obituaries

Rev. Fr. Kenneth Bienvenu

ST. MARTINVILLE — A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, ... Read more

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Ethics & Religion: The Bible is not a photo op

President Trump ordered peaceful demonstrators across from the White House in Lafayette Square to be tear-gassed and shot ... Read more

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Former bishop of Lafayette Diocese dies

Catholics in Acadiana are mourning the loss of Archbishop Emeritus Harry J. Flynn, former Bishop of the Diocese ... Read more

Features

Blue still tells the news

Before becoming a familiar face in Acadiana for decades as a television news anchor, Blue Rolfes worked for ... Read more

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Historic Mass today in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE — The Diocese of Lafayette concludes its year-long Centennial Celebration with a special Mass today at the ... Read more

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Airport Authority turns to IDF for services

If all goes as planned, the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation be providing staff services to the Iberia Parish ... Read more

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Special Centennial Eucharistic Boat Procession to take place Wednesday

Since 2015 the Community of Jesus Crucified has been hosting an all-day “Holy Day” Eucharistic Boat Procession for ... Read more