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• Baton Rouge's bishop urges Catholics to reject division following Trump's criticisms of Pope Leo Play Video

  April 16, 2026 11:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Bishop Michael Duca of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge urged his fellow Catholics to "not take the bait of manufactured conflict" following comments President Donald Trump made against Pope Leo XIV as the American-born pontiff expressed hope for peaceful resolutions of conflicts worldwide, specifically the... more »

• Diocese of Baton Rouge grants dispensation to Catholics potentially impacted by immigration agents Play Video

  December 7, 2025 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge announced that Catholics impacted by immigration agents are not required to go to weekly Mass on Sunday. The diocese released a letter on Thursday in response to the federal immigration crackdown in New Orleans. "With the recent publicized... more »

• Some residents concerned with proposed location of Diocese archive building Play Video

  March 21, 2016 10:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An application to make a rezoning modification to property owned by the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge was pulled from Monday's Planning and Zoning commission meeting. The property located on Parker Street near Hundred Oaks is currently zoned A-1 residential. The Diocese is planning to build... more »