During stay-at-home orders, the internet has been a lifeline for many. In addition to using social media, lots of people are taking classes or researching topics, many with a religious bent.
Is singing in church bad for your health?
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the only fight being waged globally.
As if being in a pandemic isn’t enough with its health and economic ramifications, we're being infiltrated by biting gnats and subjected to severe weather, including tornadoes.
Social distancing is going to be a challenge for churches.
In addition to a pandemic, another difference about this April is that all three main monotheistic religions are having major holy days.
“Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!”
On Monday, March 30, I received an alert on my phone that I would be returning from Jerusalem. It would have been my fifth trip to the Holy Land, however, due to the coronavirus, I had to cancel my trip earlier in the month.
Health care workers can get a little help paying for their gas from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
Red Stick Together, a ministry of Broadmoor United Methodist Church, is offering free meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to those in the community who have lost their jobs or are affected by food shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic.
What resources are available during a time of uncertainty such as a pandemic?
New Orleans Saints star linebacker and "Man of God" Demario Davis has no qualms about sharing his faith, particularly on the field.
New Orleans Saints star linebacker and "Man of God" Demario Davis has no qualms about sharing his faith, particularly on the field.
Tony Spell, pastor of Life Tabernacle church in Central, was interviewed on Thursday's episode of "Dr. Phil."
In early March, when I talked with Darren Mulligan, of We Are Messengers, he ended with comments about TobyMac, the headliner for a New Orleans concert then set for March 29.
In response to the coronavirus, many churches have canceled worship this weekend.
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The Diocese of Baton Rouge on Monday canceled all Masses until further notice, citing the increasing need to limit social interactions amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The preacher's son had more interest in running the streets than going to his father's church — or any other church for that matter.
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We all know social media doesn't always get things right.
At the 16th annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner on March 20, the Atlas Foundation will present awards to Catholic Charities and The Red Shoes.
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A prayer breakfast without prayer cuts to the heart of U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black.
Jim Winkler, president of the National Council of Churches, will give two free presentations open to the public during the Louisiana Interchurch Conference on March 2-3.
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Don't know what to give up for Lent? From crawfish to beer, here are 10 ideas for Louisianians.
As we enter Lent on Wednesday, a season to reflect and repent as Christians anticipate Easter, a personal finance website looked at the deadly sins and ranked U.S. states in order of sinfulness.
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Some may call it "church hopping," but the Rev. Carla Powell sees her experiences at various churches over the years as "enriching opportunities."
East Baton Rouge City-Parish officials, local clergy and those who work with the homeless will be part of a panel discussion on homelessness on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
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Depending on the tradition of the Buddhist adherent, either Feb. 8 or Feb. 15 is Parinirvana Day, also called Nirvana Day. Observed primarily by Mahayana Buddhists, it marks the death of Buddha, the day he is said to have reached nirvana.
Deadline for religion bulletins is noon Monday. Email religion@theadvocate.com.
Deadline for religion bulletins is noon Monday. Email religion@theadvocate.com.
Heritage, the Baton Rouge-based ensemble dedicated to the preservation and performance of the Negro spiritual, will host its annual Festival of Negro Spirituals on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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After six years of hosting church services in the gymnasium of Walker High School, Bethany Church is opening a new facility in Denham Springs.
After six years of hosting church services in the gymnasium of Walker High School, Bethany Church is opening a new facility in Denham Springs.
Rabbi Peretz Kazen, of Chabad of Baton Rouge, will offer "Judaism’s Gifts to the World," a new six-session course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, unearthing the Jewish roots of some of the most cherished values of Western civilization.
It's more than business as usual at Elm Grove Baptist Church in Baton Rouge.
Starting in 1920, Istrouma Baptist Church grew from a handful of congregants into a large north Baton Rouge church, then moved across town and kept growing. When the church commemorates its centennial next weekend, part of the celebration will be …
The Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge has announced events for its "January Thaw: Melting Interfaith Misunderstanding and Cultivating Peace" to be held Jan. 19-25.
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"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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A certain LSU quarterback is even being mentioned in sermons these days.
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For many people, Christmas ended on Dec. 25. But, historically, that is the start of Christmas.
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