Office of Life, Dignity and Justice

The 44th annual Good Friday Pilgrimage, urban stations of the cross, sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Justice and Peace Ministries will take place Friday, April 18, 8:45 [...]

Join Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv., and Jayna Hoffacker, director of Restorative Justice Ministry, for an information session on the newly formed LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission. [...]

In his 2025 World Day of Peace message, Pope Francis has once again called for the global abolition of the death penalty. As he writes, “This penalty not only compromises the inviolability of [...]

The annual Archdiocesan World AIDS Day Mass will be held on Sunday, December 1, at 5 p.m., at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Please join us as we come together to honor those affected [...]

With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the power to protect the unborn was given back to you – the American people – through your elected representatives. Your state capital is now a critical [...]

ECHO is a truly unique Catholic retreat experience, rooted in St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Traditionally a week-long retreat, this ‘mini’ version beautifully provides a taste of the [...]

In Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Bishops write, “Participation in political life is a moral obligation.” In addition to our vote, our participation in political life also [...]

Many conversations centered on prison, jail, detention and reentry ministry bring up bleak statistics and experiences of people affected by incarceration. They highlight the staggering numbers of [...]

Join us on Sunday, November 17, at the 11 a.m. Mass at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 48 MLK Jr. Dr., for a very special liturgy celebrating our LGBTQ Catholics, their [...]

Calling all faith leaders! Join us for a morning of conversation, collaboration, strategic thinking and action! Put your faith into action against the death penalty! The World Day Against the [...]

The Green Mass is a celebration of God’s creation of people and planet, acknowledging all who work and care for the land and its wildlife, work in green industries and advocate for our common [...]

Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP) and Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty (GACADP) conclude our Pulling Back the Curtain webinar series on Thursday, September 26, [...]

Please join us as Bishop Shlesinger celebrates our annual Mass for the Preborn, in special memory of babies lost to abortion since 1973. Rosary begins at 9:30 a.m. Mass begins at 10 a.m. English [...]