Bishop Michael G. Duca will join Pope Francis in praying an Act of Consecration to entrust Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at St. Joseph Cathedral Friday, March 25, 2022, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.

Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School is changing its name but not its mission of educating low-income children in north Baton Rouge. School officials on Feb. 22 announced the school is not renewing its membership with the Cristo Rey network for the 2022-23 school year.  Additionally, it will be renamed Franciscan High School as the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady will retain its sponsorship.

WASHINGTON –  New Roads native Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux has been appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, 75, from pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Louisville and appointed  Bishop Fabre as his successor. 

Bishop Michael G. Duca announced the appointment of Father Jamin David as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Baton Rouge in a letter addressed to priests, deacons and the Catholic Life Center Community on Jan. 28.

Dr. Melanie Palmisano, superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Baton Rouge, announced she will be stepping down effective June 30, 2022. She made the announcement in a letter that was released Dec. 8.