Journeying into the ‘heart of the Church’

Archbishop Gregory encourages us to welcome our new Catholics in his column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

Why the only future worth building includes everyone

Watch Pope Francis gave a TED Talk from The Vatican about the importance of community and caring for one another.

Congolese priest completes study as neuropsychologist for homeland

DECATUR—Religion and science have intertwined in Father Jean Ikanga’s life and it began with a fearful mother. The woman in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo desperately wanted help for [...]

Tolton Ambassadors Atlanta celebrate blessing of icon

SMYRNA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed an icon of Father Augustus Tolton, a priest who served in the archbishop’s hometown of Chicago, April 5 at the Chancery of the Archdiocese.

Smyrna Knights donate new ultrasound machines for Pregnancy Aid Clinic

FOREST PARK—The Knights of St. Thomas the Apostle Council 12386, Smyrna, formally presented two new ultrasound machines Feb. 2 to the Pregnancy Aid Clinic for their Roswell and Forest Park facilities.

Breach in road to God can be repaired

Archbishop Gregory shares his Easter message in his latest column, “What I Have Seen and Heard.”

Holy Week, Easter observances at Melkite Catholic Church

ATLANTA—St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church in Atlanta will be observing Holy Week and Easter with special services every day. The church is located at 1428 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE, in Atlanta.

Four-year ‘encuentro’ process begins in the U.S.

WASHINGTON (CNS)—In Spanish, the word “encuentro” means encounter and in the modern church in the U.S., it refers to a series of meetings that will take place over the next four years aimed at [...]

Church experience more than just a cut-and-run flash mob, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Young men and women can live a true experience of the church by joining together and reconnecting with the past, Pope Francis told Catholic young people. “The genuine [...]