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The Baton Rouge Diocese announced Wednesday that all parishioners are expected to wear face coverings during services, in line with the statewide mask mandate that began that same day. 

Baton Rouge Diocese changes back-to-school policy amid pushback from community 17 hours 49 minutes 37 seconds ago Thursday, July 15 2021 Jul 15, 2021 July 15, 2021 8:33 PM July 15, 2021 in Top Story Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge has changed course on mask requirements for students after sweeping backlash from parents.  Bishop Michael Duca released a statement Thursday, saying masks will be optional for students returning to school for the fall 2021 semes...

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Denver Newsroom, Jul 24, 2020 / 04:51 pm (CNA).- As someone who teaches couples about Natural Family Planning (NFP), Jeanice Vinduska most often fields questions of doubt from couples who are used to artificial means of contraception, such as birth control pills and IUDs. It can be difficult to convince some people that a natural means of planning and spacing children is effective and worthwhile, especially in a culture where artificial contraception is widely accepted and used, Vinduska told C...

Bishop Duca modifies Mass attendance guidelines Bishop Michael Duca (Source: WAFB) By WAFB Staff | May 3, 2021 at 8:01 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 8:01 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Bishop Michael Duca released modified guidelines on Monday, May 3, for Mass attendance in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. He announced changes in social distancing and the number of pews that will be open. Masks will still be required. The dispensation from obligation to attend Sunday Mass will be lifted on June 6. �...

One directive has not changed: Masks will still be required to attend Mass. The action comes after Gov. John Bel Edwards made revisions last week to state guidelines on masking and other COVID policies. “Most of the guidelines the governor has modified deal with the wearing of masks in gatherings outside and inside of buildings,” the bishop said. “Each of these is modified depending on the amount and possibility of physical distancing. Of particular importance for gathering in church is t...

Diocese of Baton Rouge will still follow COVID guidelines from March 2020 1 month 1 week 5 days ago Saturday, March 06 2021 Mar 6, 2021 March 06, 2021 4:00 PM March 06, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Staff Share: BATON ROUGE - The Diocese of Baton Rouge announced on Saturday that it will not transition to the Phase 3 COVID guidelines. Catholic churches under the Diocese of Baton Rouge will still adhere to the COVID guidelines placed in March 2020. Wearing a mask is still mandatory inside the church,...

WASHINGTON: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday reiterated the Vatican’s teaching on COVID-19 vaccines produced with the help of abortion-derived cell lines, after a vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson received FDA approval over the weekend. The bishops echoed the Vatican in stating that it is “morally acceptable” to receive COVID-19 vaccines produced using cell lines from aborted fetuses when no alternative is available, but if possible, Catholics ought to choo...

Fewer Catholics may choose not to get the Johnson and Johnson vaccine because stem cells from abortions were used Catholics debate on whether to receive J&J vaccine By Breanne Bizette | March 2, 2021 at 4:45 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 9:28 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Catholic leaders in Louisiana are challenging parishioners to make a “moral evaluation” before getting the latest coronavirus vaccine. Most practicing Catholics are anti-abortion, but the Church says the Johnson a...

BR bishop says if J&J vaccine is only one a Catholic can receive, you ‘should feel free to do so for your safety’ Johnson & Johnson Vaccine (Source: Johnson & Johnson via CNN) By WAFB Staff | March 1, 2021 at 9:12 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 9:58 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge said in a statement Monday, March 1, that there are moral concerns that must be acknowledged, “if for any reasonable circumstance you are only able to r...