The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington’s annual Mass to Commemorate Black History Month celebrated on Feb. 21 at St.

Parishioners attend the Inclusive Christmas Mass at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Dec. 27, where changes were made to the service to be more sensory friendly and accessible.

Outside the 9-by-9-foot chapel across from the levee, congregants sweated and prayed, clad in the most formal churchgoing clothes that can be expected in a Louisiana August. Many worshippers drove in ...