Pubity on Instagram: "😭 Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated over 2,000 years ago to mark the end of the harvest and the start of winter. The Celts believed that on the night of October 31, the boundary between the living and the dead blurred, allowing spirits to roam the earth. When Christianity spread, the church incorporated the festival into All Hallows’ Eve, the night before All Saints’ Day. Over time, it evolved with traditions like dressing up, lig

Hundreds of members and leaders of the Archdiocese of New Orleans welcomed their new archbishop — Coadjutor Archbishop James Checchio — on Tuesday afternoon at St. Louis Cathedral, the spiritual home of the local Catholic Church in the heart of the French Quarter. They were joined by local civic and business leaders, who formally greeted him in a welcome Mass. To read more, head to nola.com. | NOLA.com