Mobile’s First Archbishop, Oscar H. Lipscomb, Dies at 88
Archbishop Emeritus Oscar H. Lipscomb, the first Archbishop of Mobile and a lifelong Mobile native, has died at 88 after 28 years leading the archdiocese.
Mobile DA Ashley Rich urges victims of clergy abuse to come forward
Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich is urging victims of priest and clergy abuse to come forward so her office can pursue prosecution, a call that came days after the…
Archdiocese of Mobile Releases List of 28 Clergy, Religious Workers Credibly Accused of Child Sex Abuse
The Archdiocese of Mobile has named 28 former priests, a deacon and religious brothers found to have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children since the 1950s, sharing the list…
Why Mobile’s Carnival Season Traditionally Begins on January 6
When does Carnival begin? In Mobile, the answer most locals give is Jan. 6 — Twelfth Night, or Epiphany, the feast marking the visit of the Magi to the Christ…
Huckabee to Headline an Ecumenical Arts Night at Cottage Hill Baptist
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee will keynote vivace, an arts event drawing students and performers from schools and churches across Mobile to Cottage Hill Baptist Church in January.
Behind Mobile’s Excitement Over the New Airplane Plant, a Familiar History of Waiting for Saviors
As Mobile celebrates a major new aerospace plant, some longtime observers are urging caution, pointing to a long history of the city pinning its hopes on outside projects — from…