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• Cross remains standing after Texas church burns down

  June 20, 2022 3:59 PM

  BRIDGEPORT, Texas - Little remained of a Texas church after a fire claimed most of the building June 17, but a cross still stood, burned but upright. "A devastating loss to our community, but a sight to behold," read a Facebook post from Boonsville-Balsora Volunteer Fire Department, one of... more »

• Governor vetoes bill that would criminalize discrimination based on vaccination status

  June 20, 2022 1:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards blocked a bill that would make discrimination based on vaccination status a crime, according to a press release sent out Monday. House Bill 54, had it become law, would have prohibited banning entry onto the premises of a governmental or public educational... more »

• Baton Rouge Catholics officially return to mass Play Video

  June 6, 2021 2:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A little more than one year ago, catholic churches were closed for Sunday mass to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Sunday morning, the Bishop officially welcomed back parishioners as he brought back the obligation to attend mass in person. "It's time for people to come back... more »

• Baton Rouge Catholics can return to mass, don't have to wear masks

  May 21, 2021 7:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge area Catholics should now plan to return to mass, as normal, the Bishop said. In a letter to Catholics Friday, Bishop Michael G. Duca wrote of an official end to the dispensation that allowed the faithful an option to not attend weekly mass amid... more »

• Popular evangelical figure, Beth Moore, makes surprising announcement

  March 11, 2021 8:21 AM

  A popular figure often associated with the Southern Baptist Convention announced Tuesday (March 9) that she is parting ways with the association. According to CNN , Beth Moore, a well-known writer whose work has typically been linked with the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., disclosed her departure during... more »

• Baton Rouge church partners with city leaders to bring healing to the community Play Video

  February 20, 2021 10:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Faith Hope and Love Worship Center in Baton Rouge partnered with city leaders to offer a time of healing to the families of those slain by gun violence. Both Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul were in attendance. "Based on... more »

• Black Catholics saving their own history in Louisiana Play Video

  February 15, 2021 1:21 PM

  From education and housing to the military, the fight for equality also extends to religion. There are eight historically Black Catholic churches in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. For Black Catholics, that connection is through both family and the community - keeping them tied to the church parishes... more »

• Return to mass light during first weekend of "Phase One" Play Video

  May 17, 2020 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – For the first time in months, people were able to walk inside church Sunday and sit down in the pews. During phase one of reopening the economy, which began on Friday, the Governor is allowing church services to be held inside at 25 percent capacity. At... more »

• With in-person services set to resume, houses of worship prepare plans to keep congregations safe Play Video

  May 13, 2020 9:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Outside of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, signs hang on the doors reading, "At this time, there are no public celebrations of Mass." Those will be removed soon as houses of worship, including churches, will be able to open beginning Friday. "For the past six... more »

• WBRZ to broadcast mass, other religious services Sunday

  March 22, 2020 1:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Manship-owned TV stations will continue this Sunday with religious broadcasts. Services have been seen on TV since the coronavirus closed churches more than two months ago. Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to other church services from around Baton Rouge. Despite... more »

• Smiling selfie: Local missionaries leaving Haiti amid violent riots Play Video

  July 11, 2018 5:53 PM

  HAMMOND – A few days late, members of The Mission Church are headed back to Louisiana after being stuck in Haiti. The group shared a picture they took together as they waited for an airplane. The group was smiling, finally able to get to the airport after the United... more »

• Missionaries from area churches stuck in Haiti Play Video

  July 9, 2018 5:17 PM

  HAMMOND – Members of The Mission Church are eagerly awaiting the return of five members of its congregation who are stuck in Haiti. Large riots over the price of fuel have closed streets and forced the United States to warn its citizens there to shelter in place. Pastor... more »

• Morning prayer chain held for 8-year-old stricken with brain tumor Play Video

  March 6, 2018 7:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Family and friends of an 8-year-old gymnastics enthusiast are asking the faithful to participate in a prayer chain early Wednesday morning. Just a Reminder PLEASE SAY A ROSARY for Gracie Z Wednesday morning at 7:30 ?????? Please share retweet @LSUgym @lpriessman2016 @fangirl_eij17 @WBRZ pic.twitter.com/m7qhvrjFKt —... more »

• Per Catholic rule, Baton Rouge bishop ready to retire on 75th birthday this month

  December 13, 2017 2:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Per Catholic Church policy, Bishop Robert Muench is expected to submit his retirement to the Pope on his 75th birthday – December 28th. Church policy – called Canons – calls for bishops to resign their post upon turning 75. Bishop Muench has served since 2001... more »

• Area church closing its doors after more than 100 years Play Video

  October 1, 2017 11:33 PM

  BAYOU PIGEON - The beginnings of St. Joan of Arc Parish Church in Bayou Pigeon can be traced all the way back to 1909, with services held in private homes. The current chapel has only been around for 14 years. "I tore the old one down. It broke... more »

• Local bishop on events in Charlottesville: 'We cannot remain silent' about hatred

  August 17, 2017 1:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The head of the Catholic church in Baton Rouge asked the religious to fight hatred and not remain silent amid neo-Nazi marches and violence in Virginia recently. “[I am] condemning the shameful display of racism that took place last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia,” Bishop Robert Muench... more »

• Bishop clears Catholics to eat meat Friday

  March 15, 2017 2:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Going along with neighboring dioceses, the bishop here granted dispensation to Catholics who wish to eat meat as part of traditional feasts on St. Patrick's Day – Friday. Catholics abstain from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent. It puts the religious at odds with tradition... more »

• Young worshipers flock to Denham Springs church for first time since flood Play Video

  February 15, 2017 11:54 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Songs of praise and worship rang out for the first time since the flood at the youth center of the Abundant Life Church Wednesday. A stage, music, and hundreds of kids flocked to the 180 Youth Center at the church. It was a much different scene six... more »

• Catholics shouldn't spread ashes, church writes in new guidelines

  October 25, 2016 4:07 PM

  THE VATICAN - Catholics should not scatter their cremated remains, rather store them in a church-approved place new guidelines outlined Tuesday. Still, however, the church maintains the deceased should be buried - calling cremation a "brutal destruction" of the body. But, ABC News reported via the Associated Press, the... more »

• Family says Nick Tullier responding to doctor's commands

  August 30, 2016 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In what may be the largest proof of a miracle yet, family members of injured sheriff's deputy Nick Tullier reported he is responding to some verbal commands. The news comes just a few days after Tullier's father, James, discussed his son's condition in an exclusive interview... more »

• Religious organizations come together to offer peace to shaken community Play Video

  July 23, 2016 12:03 AM

  A vigil at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church continued a series of services to honor the fallen Baton Rouge law enforcement officers. Six religious organizations were represented by speakers, offering words of inspiration and compassion. "We are Luthern, we are Catholic, we are African Methodist, and we are episcopal,"... more »

• Despite highly publicized plan to spend three days in a coffin, La. bishop opts for tent instead

  March 25, 2016 11:25 AM

  SHREVEPORT - Instead of sealing himself in a casket for the next three days, a Baptist minister will spend Friday and Saturday night in a makeshift tomb. For days, Sunrise Baptist Church in Shreveport has been posting on Twitter and Facebook about Bishop Rickey Moore's plan to lock himself... more »

• Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent Play Video

  February 10, 2016 9:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Many Christians are heading to mass today to celebrate the beginning of Lent. Churches throughout the capital area will be holding Ash Wednesday services all day long. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. During the holy day, it's tradition for Christians to receive an ashen... more »

• Area police department adds "In God We Trust" to cruisers

  September 7, 2015 10:44 PM

  CENTRAL - The police chief said a recent increase in violence toward law enforcement officers prompted his department to add "In God We Trust" to police cars. The graphic was installed to the back of cruisers Monday. Written in silver, the text matches letters of the department on the... more »