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New Orleans Catholic school gets financial boost from Twitter foundation

Aug 11, 2020

Kenneth St. Charles, president of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, has toiled in fundraising and development for nearly a quarter century. But nothing in his previous experience of dealing with foundations and philanthropists prepared him for this: a $1.5 million windfall, electronically wired to the school this summer from a foundation established by the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, with virtually no paperwork involved.

By Peter Finney Jr.

New Orleans archdiocese nears settlement with US over Katrina aid

Jul 28, 2020

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is nearing a settlement with federal authorities in a lawsuit alleging fraud involving Hurricane Katrina aid, according to court records filed Monday.

By Associated Press

Judge denies media request to unseal files on Saints owner

Jul 16, 2020

A judge has denied a request by news organizations to unseal court records involving the mental competency of billionaire Tom Benson when he rewrote his will to give his third wife ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans sports franchises.

By Jim Mustian

News outlets seek to unseal files on Saints owner Tom Benson

Jul 15, 2020

News outlets headed to court Wednesday seeking to unseal court records involving the mental competency of billionaire Tom Benson when he rewrote his will to give his third wife ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans sports franchises.

By Jim Mustian

Victims’ group seeks dismissal of New Orleans archdiocese bankrucptcy

Jul 7, 2020

An organization of victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is seeking dismissal of a bankruptcy filing by the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

By Associated Press

Louisiana lawmaker says court ruling ‘has almost taken my breath away’

Jul 1, 2020

The Democratic state senator who wrote the Louisiana abortion law struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court June 29 said the ruling almost took her breath away.

By Catholic News Service

Former New Orleans deacon, 85, dies awaiting rape trial

Jun 30, 2020

A former Catholic deacon awaiting trial on rape charges in New Orleans has died, his defense attorney said Tuesday.

By Jim Mustian

Universities, archdiocese named in lawsuit over Katrina aid

Jun 4, 2020

Two New Orleans universities, the Archdiocese of New Orleans and a government contractor are defendants in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging fraud involving more than $100 million in Hurricane Katrina aid.

By Kevin McGill