Pope makes brief trip to hospital for unspecified tests
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis paid a brief visit to Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital Feb. 28 for “diagnostic tests,” the Vatican press office said, without providing specifics.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to include shrines, secular landmarks, diocesan events
(OSV News)–On May 18-19, groups of eight young adults will leave San Francisco; New Haven, Connecticut; San Juan, Texas; and Itasca State Park in Minnesota.
Atlanta to have Synod on Synodality listening sessions
ATLANTA—Dioceses across the U.S. are holding additional listening sessions, following a request from the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops, in preparation for the second session of [...]
Companions in faith: Catholic converts assist new believers
ATLANTA—Signing the Book of the Elect was a moment of transformation for Chantel Taylor. Putting pen to paper turned an intellectual exercise into a tangible commitment as a new believer in the [...]
Lenten events mark season of prayer
ATLANTA—Lent began on Feb. 14 this year with the observance of Ash Wednesday and continues through Good Friday.
During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God, says pope
ROME (CNS)–In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for social media, Lent is a time to cast aside appearances and to find God at work in the depths of the [...]
College Knights embrace heritage and purpose
ATLANTA—Leighton Batiste, when a student at Morehouse College, faced skepticism and disapproval from classmates when he mentioned he was Catholic.
Eight deacons ordained to be servants of all
ATLANTA—Deacon Thang Vu baptized a grandchild, assisted at Mass and preached a sermon at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church all within 48 hours of his ordination to the diaconate.
Lenten events mark season of prayer
ATLANTA—Lent begins on Feb. 14 this year with the observance of Ash Wednesday and continues through Good Friday.
Growing in grace and cherishing life
During the Christmas season, we celebrate the birth of our Savior—a child not planned by Mary and Joseph—but welcomed and embraced by them in faith and love.
Shrine’s beloved pastor, Msgr. Henry C. Gracz, is remembered
ATLANTA—Msgr. Henry Charles Gracz, longtime pastor of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, died Feb. 5, in Atlanta. He was 84 years old.
Father David McGuinness, former pastor of Athens parish, remembered
LIMERICK, Ireland—Father Francis David “Davy” McGuinness, senior priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sunday, Feb. 4, in Limerick, Ireland. He was 81 years old and a priest for 47 years.
Pope’s Lenten message: Christians must rekindle hope in fighting today’s forms of slavery
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery that afflict the world, Pope Francis said.
2024 Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate
Join us in prayer as we celebrate the ordination of our new permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Watch the live ordination on February 3 from Vimeo.
Pray, and take action to proclaim life is God’s ‘precious gift,’ says bishops’ pro-life chair
WASHINGTON (OSV News)–Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the landmark Roe ruling, “human life remains gravely threatened by legalized abortion in most states and it [...]
