The Clarion Herald is the official newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.[1]
Description
The stated mission of the Clarion Herald is to enable its readers to grow in their Catholic faith and to develop as mature, well-informed Catholics.[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.[3] The newspaper typically promotes the official archdiocesan views on such subjects.
History
John Cody, the archbishop of Chicago, authorized the creation of the Clarion Herald and subsidized its operations.[4] The first issue was published on February 28, 1963.[5]
Cody's successor, Philip Hannan, cut back on the newspaper's funding in 1966.[4]
It is affiliated with the Catholic Media Association and has won an award from the CMA.[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. The newspaper extensively covered the recovery effort in all parishes in the New Orleans area.[8][9][10]
The Clarion Herald was previously published online in HTML format from 1999 to August 2005 and has since been published online in PDF format, in print, and online.[11]
References
- ^ Library of Congress website, Clarion Herald (New Orleans, La.) 1963-Current
- ^ Clarion Herald website, Mission Statement, retrieved 2024-04-04
- ^ Clarion Herald website, On holiness in the midst of the flames, article by Jonell Foltz dated September 13, 2018
- ^ a b Real, Michael R. (June 1975). "Trends in Structure and Policy in the American Catholic Press". Journalism Quarterly. 52 (2): 265–271. doi:10.1177/107769907505200210. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ JStor website, Catholic Research Resources Alliance section, The Clarion Herald
- ^ Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh website, Peter Finney, Clarion Herald editor, wins Cardinal John P. Foley Award, article dated June 9, 2021
- ^ New Orleans, iGive Catholic website, Clarion Herald
- ^ JStor website, The Clarion Herald, Volume 44, Number 24, 12 November 2005
- ^ Scribd website, (Clarion Herald) 100805 Issue
- ^ JStor website, The Clarion Herald, Volume 46, Number 27, 1 September 2007, pages 21-22
- ^ Clarion Herald website, Clip file 'morgue' was Google before Google, article dated November 22, 2023
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