Father Bill John Melançon, Cajun Cook in Louisiana
“We have many food festivals, which include even alligator and crawfish festivals.”
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Louisiana Voters Approve Amendment 1 to Exclude ‘Right to Abortion’ from State Constitution
State Senator Katrina Jackson, a pro-life Democrat, authored the amendment when she was a state representative, along with dozens of co-sponsors from both parties.
Louisiana Voters Will Decide Whether to Amend Constitution to Exclude ‘Right to Abortion’
Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats For Life of America, noted that over a dozen states have introduced proposals to write explicitly a “right to abortion” into their state constitutions.
Catholics Continue to Aid Victims of Hurricane Laura
The aftermath of the strong storm shows much work continues to rebuild property and secure lives and livelihoods.
Louisiana Catholic Governor Edwards Calls for Prayer and Fasting Amid Coronavirus
The governor said he will be fasting from lunch Monday through Wednesday of next week, and “praying for the people of Louisiana,” especially the sick, their caretakers, and the families of those who have died from COVID-19.
Memphis Priest Named Bishop of Alexandria
Bishop-elect Marshall, 60, is originally from Memphis, Tennessee, where he worked as a civil attorney before his ordination to the priesthood at the age of 40.
With Louisiana Abortion Case, the Supreme Court Can Re-Establish the Rule of Law
COMMENTARY: Women shouldn’t entrust the defense of their health-and-safety interests as patients at abortion businesses to the very interests that have flouted existing health-and-safety regulations.
Holy Mud: Cajun Joy and Devotion Built on Love of Our Lady
Every year people from all over the world come to Louisiana to experience the “joie de vivre” or the “joy of living” that is so tangible in the Cajun and Creole cultures.
Contrasting New Laws in Louisiana and Illinois Highlight States’ Abortion Divide
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says signing a pro-life measure is ‘what my Catholic Christian faith requires,’ but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker counters that his own state is ‘making history’ with its pro-abortion legislation.
Supreme Court Blocks Law Regulating Louisiana Abortion Doctors
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court granted Feb. 7 a temporary stay blocking the law while it is adjudicated in lower courts.
