This year Xavier University celebrated its 100th anniversary and they unveiled a statue on Friday of the former president and civil rights leader, Norman C. Francis. Francis was the first Black ...

Oct. 5—Pets of many shapes and sizes took over the small stretch of Reynolds Street behind St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Brunswick on Tuesday. Dogs, cats, a tortoise — and stuffed ...

On May 14, 2025, investigators with the Burbank Police Department arrested 33-year-old Dimitri Altobar, of Burbank (depicted in the photo above), on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson pledged $500,000 to Xavier to honor the university's long-serving former president, Norman C. Francis.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, attends a ceremony to unveil the statue of the patron saint of immigrants, Mother Frances Cabrini, in Battery Park Monday, Oct. 12 ...

One of the university’s most well-known leaders responsible for paving the way for those graduates and being a pioneer in higher education – Dr. Norman C. Francis – was honored this past Saturday with ...

Xavier University of Louisiana Honors Legacy of Dr. Norman C. Francis with Statue Unveiling During Black History Month Celebration. Xavier University of Louisiana, a beacon of excellence in higher ...

To St. Francis Xavier’s horror and disgust, the captain and his crew depended utterly on the auguries of an idol graven on the prow of their ship, where they sacrificed birds to the thing to ...

The St. Francis statue serves as a glimmer of hope amid the many challenges that now face the school, which was founded in 1979 and serves about 250 kids, ...

CNA Staff, Apr 26, 2025 / 04:00 am. Pope Francis, who died April 21, will be buried today in Rome, with a funeral Mass presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals.

The property is just north of St. Francis Xavier Parish on Pleasant Street and includes a half-acre lot at 247 Pleasant St. and 2.2 acres with a 5,500-square-foot building – which served as a ...