NEW ORLEANS (LA)
The Times-Picayune
By Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on June 10, 2014
New Orleans may have lost out on its bid to host the Super Bowl in 2018, but this week the city welcomes the leadership of the Catholic Church from across the United States, as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops convenes its annual Spring General Assembly.
The meeting will draw about 250 bishops, archbishops and cardinals to the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the St. Louis Cathedral from Wednesday through Friday (June 10-12).
New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, as the host bishop, acknowledged that he had an easier time drawing his colleagues to New Orleans than persuading NFL owners to bring their championship game back to the city. It required no major public relations bid or politicking, he said.
“The city has all those things that attract anyone to it,” he said. In addition to the traditional lures of the history, food and culture, its Catholic culture and identity also were integral to the appeal.
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