I’ve always been drawn to the quiet mystery of abbeys — in books, in travel, and even here in Louisiana. Until earlier this month I had never been to St. Joseph Abbey near Covington. All I knew about ...

Monks at St. Joseph Abbey near Covington can sue for the right to sell handcrafted caskets to the public without a license from the Louisiana Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, a federal judge ...

COVINGTON, La. - Fire damage at St. Joseph's Abbey in Covington is being estimated at $300,000. The flames affected 25% of the building that stored the Abbey's computer and phone system, while smoke ...

Fifteen months ago, The Scrapbook cheered on the monks of Saint Joseph Abbey, in Covington, Louisiana, as they fought in court for their right to earn a living by selling to the public the plain ...

Following a day of historic flooding that brought water levels not seen in decades, numerous communities on the north shore began rolling up their sleeves Sunday and getting to work on cleanup efforts ...

The 125-year history of St. Joseph Abbey was described in words and pictures during a meeting of the Covington Heritage Foundation March 14 at the St. Tammany Art Association in Covington. More than ...

A fire at St. Joseph Abbey Catholic Seminary near Covington early Wednesday badly damaged a dormitory building there, according to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office. The 2:30 a.m. blaze ...