(OSV News)–A date for the beatification of five Franciscans known as the Georgia martyrs has been set for Oct. 31, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints’ website. It lists Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto as the beatification Mass’ celebrant

(OSV News)—”Are you leaving, too?” The question, said Abena Amedormey–country representative for Catholic Relief Services in the west African nation of Ghana–came to CRS workers as they visited communities they serve after a January 2025 freeze on all U.S. foreign aid, ordered by the Trump administration.

TYRONE–St. Matthew Church will be home to a relic of St. Pio of Pietrelcina as the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Fayette parish enter into a formal partnership with the Saint Pio Foundation.

LAWRENCEVILLE—Peter Uwechue knelt in silent prayer with the Blessed Sacrament on the altar.

ATLANTA–The bishops of Georgia joined faith leaders of First Five Freedoms in signing a letter urging a renewed commitment to peace amid tensions in Minneapolis and across the nation.

ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta is expanding efforts to serve students with learning differences with an initiative designed to make Catholic schools more inclusive.

BALTIMORE—The faithful can expect a new edition of the Liturgy of the Hours by Easter 2027, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship who made the announcement Nov. 11, during the bishops’ fall meeting.

ROME (CNS)–All Christians are called to invite everyone to trust in Christ, who enlightens and consoles, Pope Leo XIV said.

SMRYNA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta is rolling out a major redesign of its digital presence, splitting its longtime website into two distinct platforms to better serve both the public and internal church communities.

CUMMING—A handmade yellow chick, created by an archdiocesan eighth grader, made its way from Georgia to the Vatican, delighting Pope Leo XIV and capturing global attention across social media.

ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta is expanding efforts to serve students with learning differences with an initiative designed to make Catholic schools more inclusive.

ATLANTA—Mary Mead used to open her daily prayer ritual tucked away in her school office before the first bell.

ATLANTA—Praying the rosary and light exercise are uniquely integrated into a ministry that aims to draw people closer to the Blessed Mother Mary while moving their bodies.

ATLANTA—A year of two popes and a Jubilee Year, 2025 was one to remember.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) –Pope Leo XIV and members of his College of Cardinals have begun what is a kind of synodal journey together to grow in communion and discern together “what the Lord is asking of us for the good of his people.”

ATLANTA—Father John T. Howren, pastor of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, died Monday, Jan. 12, from complications of influenza. He was 61 years old.

For many of us, the New Year begins with hope—a desire for a fresh start, a chance to begin again, to live more intentionally.

DULUTH—“It still smells the same; it just smells good,” a former student of Notre Dame Academy told Julie Derucki, head of school, during a campus visit.

SNELLVILLE—The community of the Monastery of the Visitation of Holy Mary celebrated the first profession of vows of Sister Bridget Marie of the Sacred Heart on Dec. 8.

Music and prayer filled the streets of Hapeville on Dec. 11 as the faithful from St. John the Evangelist Church gathered for the annual procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe.