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• Catholic charities welcome Iraqi refugee family to Baton Rouge

  February 11, 2017 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Catholic Charities and volunteers from St. Aloysius Catholic Church were on hand Saturday afternoon to greet an Iraqi family of five as they arrived at the Baton Rouge airport. They join other family members CCDBR resettled last year. The family initially fled to Turkey after... more »

• White House letter to Louisiana about Syrian refugees Play Video

  December 1, 2015 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The White House sent Governor Bobby Jindal a letter Monday offering specific information concerning refugees already resettled in the state. In the letter, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough writes the federal government would provide monthly reports about refugees resettled in Louisiana for the past year if... more »

• Catholic Charities received death threats over refugee Play Video

  November 17, 2015 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Catholic Charities told WBRZ Tuesday the organization received threats, including death threats, over efforts to help resettle a Syrian refugee in the Baton Rouge area earlier this summer. Louisiana State Police and Catholic Charities discussed the threats during an impromptu news conference Tuesday evening. "A... more »