Ministers experience disaster, tragic loss — and now a pandemic
I first met John Dobbs and Les Ferguson Jr. as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Through the years, these brothers in Christ have become more…
Hurricane Katrina
A Katrina story: The time I saw Jesus come alive in Pascagoula, Miss.
In my experience with Hurricane Katrina, I considered many heroes — but none more than David and Elaine Kilbern. I was the minister for the…
Family who survived Katrina by escaping to church balcony marks storm’s 15th anniversary
NEW ORLEANS — Even a decade and a half after the storm, Angela Marsalis still prefers to avoid the subject of Hurricane Katrina. “I guess…
Roundup: Faith amid the storm, help for single moms, ‘Three Wooden Crosses,’ chapel absences and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
Big milestone in the Big Easy
NEW ORLEANS — On the front row, happy children flashed toothy grins as they sang praises to God. All around them were colorful balloons marking the…
And now you know … the rest of the Hollygrove church story
NEW ORLEANS — Journalists don’t always get to do “Whatever happened to?” stories. I’ve been blessed, though, to return time after time to New Orleans to…
New Orleans church member shot dead after Sunday worship assembly
After Hurricane Katrina, Charles and Angela Marsalis found their calling in New Orleans’ high-crime Hollygrove neighborhood — where both grew up. The couple started Bible studies…
A survivor’s message for Harvey victims: ‘God has not left you alone’
Angela Marsalis says she can't even watch the news because it makes her cry. But Marsalis, who escaped Hurricane Katrina in 2005 by fleeing to…
As Katrina roared toward New Orleans, Charles and Angela Marsalis sought refuge at their church
NEW ORLEANS — "Girl, you better get out of town!” Angela Marsalis’ mother made clear what she thought her daughter should do that weekend as…
