The ''Clarion Herald'' is the official newspaper of the
Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Description
The stated mission of the ''Clarion Herald'' is to chronicle the activities and events of local church parishes around the
Archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
. However, the newspaper also functions as an outlet for editorials by the Archbishop of New Orleans and other leaders in the
Catholic church. The newspaper frequently publishes articles on controversial subjects, such as abortion and the
priest abuse scandals. The newspaper typically promotes the official archdiocesan views on such subjects.
History
The creation of the ''Clarion Herald'' was authorized by
Archbishop John Cody. The first issue was published on February 28, 1963.
It is affiliated with the
Catholic Media Association The Catholic Media Association, formerly the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, is an association of American and Canadian newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the Catholic Church. Founded in 1911, it ...
. The newspaper is published weekly and is available free of charge to parishioners in local churches throughout the
Greater New Orleans Area.
After
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ...
made landfall in New Orleans on August 28, 2005, publication of the newsletter ceased for a month and resumed on October 1, 2005. The newspaper extensively covered the
recovery effort in all parishes in the New Orleans area.
The ''Clarion Herald'' was previously published online in HTML format from 1999 to August 2005 and has since been published online in PDF format, in print, and online.
References
''Clarion Herald'' Online
Catholic newspapers published in the United States
Newspapers published in New Orleans
Newspapers established in 1963
1963 establishments in Louisiana
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
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