The Archdiocese of Atlanta was elevated on February 21, 1962, from the Diocese of Atlanta which was established on July 2, 1956. The archdiocese encompasses 21,445 square miles and comprises 69 counties in north and central Georgia.
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- October 29, 2024VATICAN CITY (CNS)–A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open themselves up to Christ’s infinite love, Pope Francis wrote in his latest encyclical.
- October 27, 2024VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St. Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, and 11 martyrs.
- October 25, 2024I am also asking, however, that you remember that ‘they will know we are Christians by our love.’ I continue to ask for prayer.
- October 24, 2024SNELLVILLE—The Monastery of the Visitation celebrated the 50th anniversary of its relocation to Snellville on Oct. 7, inviting locals and clergy members to commemorate the 1974 move of the monastery to Gwinnett County.
- October 22, 2024VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Popes have made a habit of exceeding the statutory limit on the number of cardinals under the age of 80, but Pope Francis is planning to set a record.