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Louisiana voters will cast their ballots on 10 constitutional amendments and a range of political offices, from federal to local positions in the Nov. 3 primary elections. Through prayer and preparation, Catholics can vote in accordance with Scripture and church teaching, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Baton Rouge, LA – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is celebrating 10 years since Our Lady of the Lake College became a university in 2016, recognizing the institution’s growth in graduate and doctoral degree offerings.

On Oct. 9 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) marked an important moment in its history of transforming the lives of pregnant women in need.

The stories of the families who come to St. Vincent de Paul's (SVdP's) Sweet Dreams Shelter are uniquely different. Fire, natural disasters, job loss, apartment facility closures, and other difficulties bring trials for families.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge (CCDBR) is excited to welcome the People of Hope traveling museum to St. George Church, 7808 St. George Dr., Baton Rouge. The event will take place Oct. 23-25 during the parish's annual church fair.

A long line of waiting shoppers looked on as the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVdP) cut the ribbon on its newly renovated Gonzales store on Oct. 3.

St. George Church in Baton Rouge celebrated the Season of Creation (Sept. 1 – Oct. 4) with a Mass devoted to calling people to hear "the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth (Laudato si')."

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen is now one verified miracle away from being canonized an American saint after the celebration of his beatification on Sept. 24 at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis.

The Women's Giving Circle (WGC) of the Diocese of Baton Rouge highlighted the successes of its 2026 season of philanthropic work during an impact Mass at the Catholic Life Center.

Thousands of people venerated the late pontiff's pilgrim first class relic over the course of three days at four different churches in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

Neighbors of Immaculate Conception Church (ICC) in Scotlandville looked on with delighted surprise as the Southern University Human Jukebox Band marched and people danced in the streets. The joyful celebration was part of a ribbon cutting as ICC became Baton Rouge's second Community Lighthouse.

WASHINGTON - “As conflicts intensify around the world, let us renew our commitment to be Christ’s instruments of peace in an increasingly fractured and divided world,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Bishop Michael Duca has announced that the annual Continuing Formation Days for priests will be held October 5–8, 2026. These days represent an important occasion for our priests’ renewal and growth in intellectual and spiritual formation, emotional maturity, and physical well-being. Bishop Duca invites the faithful to pray for and support our priests in their formation.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge will welcome a first-class relic of St. John Paul II for veneration Sept. 15– 17.

St. Mary's Chapel in Union served for many decades as the spiritual and social focal point for weddings and milestone commemorations in the Union (Convent) area.

In consultation with the Clergy Personnel Board, Bishop Michael Duca makes this announcement effective 01 September 2026 regarding the active status of one of our diocesan priests.

I grew up in a rural area where most everyone was either a first or second-generation immigrant. Most of us were just above the poverty line, struggling economically and struggling to speak English properly. We were also struggling to access higher education, both because a lot of my peers had to end their schooling after the eighth grade to help support the family and because the idea of university education was not yet part of most families’ ethos.