An investigation into the Archdiocese of New Orleans entered a new phase last week, when Louisiana State Police raised allegations whether former archbishops might have acted criminally by keeping the
The Times-Picayune is accepting nominations for the 2023 Loving Cup, an award the newspaper gives annually to recognize local residents who have worked unselfishly for the community.
For two months, administrators at Archbishop Hannan High School near Goodbee had to keep a secret they desperately wanted to share: The school was among 353 across the U.S. to
For two months, administrators at Archbishop Hannan High School near Goodbee had to keep a secret they desperately wanted to share: The school was among 353 across the U.S. to
Losing Faith: A monster emerges in our midst
This is Part 1 of a three-part series focusing on the pedophilia cases against the late Catholic deacon George Brignac. Author: By David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator, Ramon Antonio Vargas / The New Orleans Advocate Published: 3:59 PM CST December 16, 2020 Updated: 8:30 PM CST December 18, 2020
NEW ORLEANS It was 1953, and George Brignac was fresh out of high school when he joined the regional chapter of the Christian Brothers.
He spent seven years with the Catholic order, which founded four well-known local schools: St. Paul’s in Covington, De La Salle and Christian Brothers in New Orleans, and Archbishop Rummel in Metairie. But, by 1960, the order had expelled him.