Clarion Herald
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The Clarion Herald is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
.
The stated mission of the Clarion Herald is to chronicle the activities and events of local church parishes around the Archdiocese
. 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.
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 Press Association of the United States and Canada. 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
made landfall in New Orleans on August 28, 2005, publication of the newsletter ceased for a month and resumed on October 1, 2005. The Clarion Herald was previously published online in HTML format
from 1999 to August 2005 and has since been published online in Adobe Acrobat format
.
Since Hurricane Katrina, the newspaper has extensively covered the recovery effort
in all parishes in the New Orleans area.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
.
The stated mission of the Clarion Herald is to chronicle the activities and events of local church parishes around the Archdiocese
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, officially in Latin Archidioecesis Novae Aureliae, is an ecclesiastical division of the Roman Catholic Church administered from New Orleans, Louisiana...
. However, the newspaper also functions as an outlet for editorials by the Archbishop of New Orleans and other leaders in the Catholic church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. The newspaper frequently publishes articles on controversial subjects, such as abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
and the priest abuse scandals
Roman Catholic sex abuse cases
The Catholic sex abuse cases are a series of convictions, trials and ongoing investigations into allegations of sex crimes committed by Catholic priests and members of religious orders. These cases began receiving public attention beginning in the mid-1980s...
. The newspaper typically promotes the official archdiocesan views on such subjects.
The creation of the Clarion Herald was authorized by Archbishop John Cody
John Cardinal Cody
John Patrick Cardinal Cody was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of St. Louis, he served as Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph , Archbishop of New Orleans , and Archbishop of Chicago . He was created a cardinal in 1967.-Early life and education:John Cody was born in St...
. The first issue was published on February 28, 1963. It is affiliated with the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada. 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
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
made landfall in New Orleans on August 28, 2005, publication of the newsletter ceased for a month and resumed on October 1, 2005. The Clarion Herald was previously published online in HTML format
HTML
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from 1999 to August 2005 and has since been published online in Adobe Acrobat format
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format . All members of the family, except Adobe Reader , are commercial software, while the latter is available as freeware and can be downloaded...
.
Since Hurricane Katrina, the newspaper has extensively covered the recovery effort
Reconstruction of New Orleans
The Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 caused significant problems due to the breach of the flood protection system designed after 1965 to protect the city. Over 204,000 homes in New Orleans were damaged or destroyed, and more than 800,000 citizens displaced — the greatest displacement in the United...
in all parishes in the New Orleans area.