Father James Harrison, founding principal of St. Pius X High School, remembered
ATLANTA—Father James Lawrence “Jim” Harrison, the founding principal of St. Pius X High School, died March 7. He was 95 years old.
Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization
ROME (CNS)–Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of [...]
Converts find peace and belonging at Rite of Election
ATLANTA— The Archdiocese of Atlanta is set to welcome nearly 3,000 men and women into the church following the Rite of Election.
Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization
ROME (CNS)–For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him March 16;
Annual March for Life leaves advocates empowered, unified
ATLANTA—On a chilly morning outside the Georgia State Capitol, a mother held her daughter close amid a crowd of pro-life supporters.
Georgia Promise Scholarship applications open through April 15
ATLANTA—Catholic Schools Superintendent Patty Childs is reminding parents to explore the new Georgia Promise Scholarship program.
Cursillo impacts communities, transforms lives of parishioners in archdiocese
ATLANTA—When you attend Sunday Mass and look at your fellow parishioners, you might not know that many of them attended a Cursillo weekend.
Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization
ROME (CNS)–For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him March 16;
Cardinal Gregory honors legacy of Shrivers at Morehouse Mass
ATLANTA—Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington celebrated the faith and service of Eunice and Sargent Shriver during a Feb. 13 Mass at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at [...]
Pope, in short audio message, thanks people for their prayers
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–On his 21st day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis recorded a 27-second audio message thanking people for their prayers.
Advocates promote protection for the unborn at annual March for Life
ATLANTA—People of varied backgrounds gathered in Atlanta on March 6 to take part in the annual March for Life.
Atlanta nurses aid patients in spiritual, physical recovery
ATLANTA—Patients are more than just charts and pills for nurse Kathryn Moore.
Archbishop Hartmayer urges Atlanta Catholics to support Catholic Relief Services
ATLANTA–In a pre-Lenten letter, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., urges Atlanta Catholics to support the important work of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) amid a freeze of funds from the U.S.
Faithful unite in St. Peter’s Square praying for pope’s health
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter’s Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on the 11th day of his hospitalization for double pneumonia.
Pope has respiratory ‘crisis,’ doctors say ‘prognosis reserved’
VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows” Feb. 22, said the daily medical bulletin [...]
Humility and prayer part of artistic process for iconographer
CUMMING—As a lifelong artist, Patricia Mattozzi embraced one of the little-known traditions of iconography: never signing her work.
