Author: Melinda Deslatte
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Louisiana ruling on confession rankles Catholics
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Catholics are decrying a recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision that reaches into the most sanctified of church places, the confessional booth. The ruling revives a lawsuit that contends a priest should have reported allegations of sexual abuse disclosed to him during private confessions and opens the door for a judge…
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Storm-fatigued Gulf Coast in crosshairs again
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Gulf Coast watched anxiously as Hurricane Ike trudged toward areas still cleaning up after Gustav, with disasters pre-declared in much of eastern Texas and Louisianans urged to stock up – again – on supplies.Texas Gov. Rick Perry spurred storm preparations with the declarations in 88 counties, and the National Hurricane…