UPDATE: Bishop Douglas Deshotel has released the following statement as we mourn the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in ...

Two properties in Lafayette's St. Mary's Neighborhood are being demolished because of fire damage and neglect. Volunteers are salvaging historic materials from one home before its demolition. Salvaged ...

LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) — A mass will be held in memory of Pope Francis on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelists in Lafayette. Pope Francis, who had died earlier this week, was ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Diocese of Lafayette has issued a statement in reaction to the death of Pope Francis. Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble ...

Pope Francis died the day after Easter, prompting reflections from the Catholic community. Bishop Timothy L. Doherty of the Lafayette Diocese urged for thoughtful remembrance of Pope Francis's life ...

The Diocese of Lafayette, and Lafayette's Catholic community on Monday mourned the passing of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning at the age 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa ...