The first parade of the Mardi Gras season took place as scheduled in the French Quarter despite security fears following the ...

The first parade of the Mardi Gras season will roll tonight, less than a week after a man drove his truck into crowds on ...

New Orleans has the largest and best-known Carnival celebrations in the U.S., with street parties, fancy balls and parades ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear how the Krewe of Joan of Arc is preparing to ring in the Mardi Gras season in the ...

The first parade of Carnival season in New Orleans is scheduled to take place in the French Quarter on Monday, just five days after a terror attack on Bourbon Street, that left 14 victims dead. On ...

The weight of the parade, which tells the story of Joan of Arc's life — from military bravery to burning at the stake to sainthood — is not lost upon Sacco. She said that the patron saint of ...

On July 6, 1456, Joan d’Arc was declared innocent of heresy, and more than 460 years later, she was declared a saint. Evidence points to Zora Neale Hurston being born in 1891, but she lied about ...

PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against ...

Heroine or Heretic? - Joan had been sold out to the English. Bishop Pierre Cauchon was determined to prove the inaccuracy of ...

“a charism that sees the sanctity of life as supreme and offers the consecrated lives of their members as an oblation to end the greatest evil of our time and to help women embrace their vocation as ...

Sarah Chippe, a newcomer to the Joan of Arc 12th night festivities, said coming to the parade was important after last week's tragedy. “I’m just excited to show love and support for the community,” ...

In New Orleans, the annual Joan of Arc Parade marked the start of the Carnival season, just days after a tragic attack. Participants, dressed as angels, conveyed hope and resilience while celebrating ...