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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- July 6, 2024ATLANTA—Andre White, fatherhood program and facilities manager at Pregnancy Aid Clinic, understands the heavy burden fathers feel when they cannot fulfill the perfect “dad” role.
- July 4, 2024STONE MOUNTAIN—Believers at Corpus Christi Church are saying goodbye to the Claretian community, an international missionary religious order, which has shepherded the parish for more than 30 years.
- July 2, 2024VATICAN CITY (CNS)–While Jesus entrusted St. Peter with the keys to the kingdom more than two millennia ago, and his modern-day successor conferred apostolic authority to newly appointed archbishops June 29, it is ultimately God who holds the power to open the church’s doors and lead the Christian community forward in its mission of evangelization, Pope Francis said.
- June 30, 2024ROSWELL—At around 5 a.m., prayer starts in this suburban brick house. The lit candle in the chapel—a converted sitting room—signals the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
- June 28, 2024VATICAN CITY (CNS)–While Christians must treat addicts with care and comprehension, drug traffickers who push their products on the vulnerable are “murderers” who are called to conversion, Pope Francis said.