Pope Francis challenges us to let God transform the usual way we view the world; to no longer think in exclusively personal and nationalistic terms.

Msgr. William Bilinsky, who parents were natives of Ukraine, believes 2023 could bring peace because Russian mothers are done with losing their sons.

“Today, amid the lethargy that dulls our senses, ... the shepherds are summoning us to set out and get involved in our world, to dirty our hands and to do some good,” Pope Francis said.

Abramowicz was honored for his devotion to the new evangelization of the church. The Mother Angelica Award was named for the founder of EWTN for her groundbreaking service in evangelization.

Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, a Senior U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, was honored with Loyola University's "Integritas Vitae" award. She is a Hahnville native.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond praised Pope Emeritus Benedict for his "faithful life of leadership and humble service in our church."

Retired Pope Benedict XVI died Dec. 31 at the age of 95, 10 years after leaving the papacy to retire to a life of prayer and study. His Funeral Mass will be Jan. 5.

Knight of Columbus Ascension of Our Lord Council 9623 served meals and gave away coats to those affected by a tornado in Killona, Louisiana.

Dr. Ansel Augustine, director of the Archdiocesan Office of Black Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is involved in a ministry seeking to find peacemakers to help curb the violence in our city.

Dominican Padre Manuel Solorzano gives us his homily Jan. 1 on the Solemnity of Mary to start off 2023.

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church Parish in New Orleans East, St. Christopher the Martyr in Metairie and St. Anthony of Padua in Luling, Louisiana, and St. Martin de Porres Parish in Crosby, Texas, all conducted Jericho Walks recently to combat violence.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond kneels in prayer before the crèche at Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in 2021 at St. Louis Cathedral. (Photo by Nataly Scheuermann)

The Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, which offers spiritual direction, faith companioning and studies for those who want to be spiritual directors, moves into the serene grounds of Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center at 5500 St. Mary St. in Metairie near Lake Pontchartrain.

Nature created by God astonishes mom/architect and NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist/blogger Ana Borden.

Students in Catholic schools were asked to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas in essay, poetry and art. Here are the nine winners.

In honor of Peter Finney Sr., Peter Finney Jr. takes a playful, 12-month romp through the world of sports in 2023. Some of these predictions make actually be true!

Dominican Father Manuel Solorzano writes his column in Spanish for the weekend of Dec. 24-25.

To U.S. readers, ... "(please urge U.S. senators and representatives) to ensure that all assistance to Israel be conditioned on proof that none of it will go toward human rights violations inflicted upon Palestinians." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

Archbishop Aymond’s December column in Kids’ Clarion encourages the Young Church to look beyond the wrapped Christmas presents and see the priceless gift of Jesus’ birth.

The following information is the most recent available for church weddings at various parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Contact the parishes to schedule your wedding date and for the churches’ wedding guidelines. This is not a comprehensive list.