Two teams link up for a season of wins, losses and life lessons

ATLANTA—As the 2018-2019 Catholic Metro League of Atlanta (CMLA) basketball season was about to get underway, two eighth-grade girls’ basketball teams, Christ the King and Our Lady of the [...]

Parishes to observe Safe Haven Sunday April 7

ATLANTA—On April 7, the first Sunday of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Archdiocese of Atlanta and other dioceses will celebrate Safe Haven Sunday, a day of awareness to help parents [...]

“Beyond grieving for Christchurch, action needed”

As I have continued to reflect in horror and sadness on the brutal attack on Muslims peacefully worshiping in Christchurch, New Zealand, one of the lesser-known songs from Rodgers and [...]

Malteser International helping Venezuelan refugees

RIOHACHA, Colombia—Amid political unrest in Venezuela, those opposing embattled President Nicolas Maduro fight to deliver humanitarian aid into the country. Malteser International steadfastly [...]

Giving up brutal speech for Lent

Archbishop Gregory encourages us to give up brutal speech during this Lenten season in his latest column, "What I Have Seen and Heard."

Pope names Bishop David P. Talley to lead Memphis diocese

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Just over four months after Pope Francis forced Bishop Martin D. Holley to step down as bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, he named Bishop David P. Talley of Alexandria, Louisiana, to [...]

Parishes announce Lenten missions for spiritual renewal

Did you know, we’ve been making this sign of the cross since as early as the third century? That makes it a tradition going back 1,800 years.

Lenten path: Our return to dust

Ash Wednesday begins our journey to the cross and passion of Christ, not only as historical events (which they are), but also as real moments in our own lives of faith.

Teens say ‘yes’ to God at World Youth Day rally

SNELLVILLE—Over 300 teens from 13 parishes gathered together at St. Oliver Plunkett Church in Snellville for a local World Youth Day Rally on Jan. 26.