God has the same love for all, pope says at Angelus
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–People often are tempted to think their relationship with God is some kind of commercial transaction where they buy God’s grace with their hard work, Pope Francis said.
Believers encouraged to use weapons of love at Rescue Atlanta
SMYRNA—The work of the faithful is to be “agents of sabotage” against evil to collaborate with God in the re-creation of the world, Father John Riccardo of Acts XXIX told a sold-out crowd at [...]
A sesquicentennial celebration for St. Joseph in Athens
ATHENS—St. Joseph Church, the first Catholic church in Athens, celebrated its 150th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 17, with Mass and a reception at its Epps Bridge Parkway location.
Two archdiocesan schools earn national Blue Ribbon recognition
ATLANTA—Two schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta were recognized as national models of excellence.
Pope hails Ulma family as ‘ray of light in the darkness’
MARKOWA, Poland (OSV News)–In one of the most significant moments in Polish post-war history, the Ulma family was beatified in Markowa Sept. 10.
New York cardinal: Let us remember 9/11 but not forget the day after
(OSV News)–Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York told OSV News the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be marked with solemn ceremonies across the U.S., should be observed [...]
Archbishop Hartmayer sends greetings for High Holy Days to Jewish community
ATLANTA—Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer extended prayerful greetings to the Jewish community ahead of observances of the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Father Thomas Ellerman, SM, remembered
ATLANTA—Along with his brother priests, the Marist School community is mourning the loss of alumnus Father Thomas Ellerman, SM, ’58, who died on Sept. 9, in Atlanta.
‘Created to Praise God’ is theme of annual AACCW convention
LAGRANGE—The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (AACCW) is hosting its 67th Annual Convention Oct. 13-15 at St. Peter Church in LaGrange.
What the papacy of John Paul I, ‘The September Pope,’ could have looked like
(OSV News)—When the cardinals gathered 45 years ago to choose a successor to Pope Paul VI, they wanted—not unreasonably—a smiling pope.
Mural marks decade of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
ATLANTA—Commemorating a decade of education, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School unveiled a 28-foot-long, colorful mural featuring a collage of its students, showcasing their diverse backgrounds.
Jesus is the answer to human longing, pope says at Mass in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (CNS)–Like the land struck by a “zud,” the human heart has a thirst and longing that can be alleviated only by the God of love, Pope Francis told Mongolians gathered for [...]
