As Acadiana and South Louisiana get ready to deal with what appears to soon be Hurricane Francine, it's probably a good time to recite this "Prayer For Hurricane Season".
Though it's a local church, many of the people who were holding signs aren't from Acadiana, as they have traveled from Central Florida, Alabama, and East Texas.
Riverbend Elementary School in West Monroe has been told that they can no longer require students to pray in class after a parent complained to the Freedom From Religion Foundation about the daily occurrence.
What was going through his mind as he was kneeling in front of that statue of Mary? I was able to run through the "Hail Mary" from knees-down to knees-up
In an effort of equality, the members of Congress have also made the decision to modify their opening prayer, and have begun ending that prayer with "Amen and Awoman".
Captain Clay Higgins was turned away from the Heymann Center while trying to offer prayers and support for the evacuees; Red Cross apologized, citing regulations.