| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Profound challenge: Archbishop Gregory Aymond faces a monumental task, Stephanie Riegel reports. He’s trying to help the church heal following a sexual abuse crisis while steering it through the bitter bankruptcy spurred by that abuse. Aymond also says the archdiocese will release decades of child sexual abuse records once that bankruptcy is settled. Vappie will fight: Jeffrey Vappie, the former NOPD officer and bodyguard of Mayor LaToya Cantrell, said he plans to fight the federal charges a grand jury handed up against him last week. Vappie's attorneys said Monday that he is innocent, City Hall reporter James Finn reports. ‘One-meal staycations’: Got the summer blahs? Dining out guru offers just the tonic: A one-meal staycation. Bon appétit! The 'suddenly cool' Saints coach: A home run derby. Go-karts. A 3-point shooting contest? What in the name of Vince Lombardi is going on? As the Saints prepare for the start of training camp this week, it's all part of coach Dennis Allen's emphasis on "team," Matthew Paras writes. Like the Lunch Line? Sign up here. Want to subscribe to The Times-Picayune? Here's the link. Be awesome today, Bob | 