Clarion Herald

[2] 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.

John Cody, the archbishop of Chicago, authorized the creation of the Clarion Herald and subsidized its operations.

[6] The newspaper is published weekly and an online copy is available free of charge to parishioners in local churches throughout the Greater New Orleans Area.

[7] 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.